| Scorecard: | South Africa v Bangladesh |
| Player: | J Botha, MV Boucher, HH Gibbs, JH Kallis, GC Smith |
| Event: | Bangladesh in South Africa 2008/09 |
Pothchefstroom will be the venue where South Africa and Bangladesh lock horns in the first odi.Bangladesh would want to get their game to the next level since this is a 50 over format. With South Africa losing opener Hershelle Gibbs on disciplinary grounds and their captain Graeme Smith not yet recovering from an elbow injury, Johan botha will still captain the team. South Africa still rusty because of the new season will want to be at the top of the game, what with Australia tour coming next month.Boucher and Kallis will come back into the team after missing the T20 odi.