Bangladesh are a threat - Prince

Bangladesh's batsmen have the potential to seriously challenge South Africa on Saturday, according to Ashwell Prince. However, the unpredictable weather in Guyana could yet prove to be one of the biggest factors in the penultimate match at Providence Stadium.

South Africa have two wins from their only two Super Eights games so far, but carried a loss through from the first round courtesy of Australia. "Two points, that's the most important thing," Prince told AFP. "There's a lot of rain, but we are hoping to get enough overs to complete a match."

Prince said South Africa would not be taking Bangladesh lightly, despite their heavy losses to Australia and New Zealand in the past week. "The Bangladeshi basmen looked very positive in the matches I have watched and I am sure they will try and put our bowlers under pressure," he said.

"I don't think it is going to be an easy game at all. They have beaten India, so they obviously have got something there. We are expecting a tough match and are expecting their batsmen to come at us."

However, restricting the in-form South Africa top order might be a challenge for Bangladesh. The success of the openers and Jacques Kallis has meant limited opportunities for Prince, who was pleased to spend 15 overs at the crease as South Africa eased past Ireland on Tuesday.

"The fact that our top order is batting so well that the guys in the middle order haven't had much time to bat," Prince said. "Myself, Justin Kemp and Mark Boucher have had very little time in the middle."

"Every time we had batted first, they [the top order) batted most of the overs up. So, that's one of the reasons why I am glad I got the opportunity in the last match. Even though it was getting a little bit dark, I didn't want to go off the field as I wanted some batting practice."

After the Bangladesh match, South Africa travel to Grenada to face West Indies and New Zealand. Their Super Eights campaign closes with a match against England in Barbados.