The Proteas head into the important game one the back to consecutive wins over the West Indies and Sri Lanka.

Bangladesh is currently at the bottom of the group after three consecutive defeats and the are out of the running at the World Cup.

The North West Dragons allrounder Dwaine Pretorius says today’s match is a must-win game.

“We are not relying on one or two superstars to get us over the line. Our whole team is contributing every time, and we can see it in the last match.

“David (Miller) came to the fore and even Temba (Bavuma) took us deep in difficult conditions.

“If you look from even the warm-up matches - there's a lot of guys who got in and scored runs. So, I think our team is in a very good space at the moment overall.

“But we're not taking any matches or results for granted. We know we have to prepare well and put all the intensity and passion when we get onto the field.

“Bangladesh is a good, strong side, and they're very dangerous in these conditions. We can't take them lightly.”

Play in Abu Dhabi is set to get underway at noon.

Morgan Piek OFM Sport