The victory meant that New Zealand were knocked out of the Champions Trophy without winning a single match while Bangladesh had to wait and watch as England and Australia faced off at Edgbaston. Bangladesh have made it to the semi-final of an ICC event for the first time and the coach knows how much this means to the country but says they need to be calm. "It is learning how to win matches and that makes it very risky opponents".
Former India skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni, who lifted the Champions Trophy in previous edition, was also present at the gala reception along with Yuvraj Singh, Shikhar Dhawan, Kedar Jadhav, Hardik Pandya, and other members of the squad. We have to give our best in the next two matches. "We created chances in all our matches", said chief selector Minhajul Abedin.
Nonetheless, the likes of Tamim Iqbal who hit a century and followed it up with a 95 in the first two games of the tournament, and Mushfiqur Rahim who scored a fifty against England helped the team punch above weight.
Against the Kiwis in Cardiff last week, Bangladesh raced to 268-5 from a tottering 33-4 to eliminate Kane Williamson's team.
"Both semi-finals have been sold-out for some time without the final four teams being confirmed".
The important thing from Bangladesh's point of view is to not approach the semi-final either with a sense of a job well done, or with apprehension and nerves, given the stage and the occasion.
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"You could argue about the luck if we would have played badly".
Speaking at the launch of an exhibition called "Cricket Connects", now touring London en route Edinburgh and Birmingham, Kohli said that if the clouds are clear in England, there is no better place to play the game. "We played well against New Zealand, we made 300-plus against England but Australia failed to do so in the same ground against the same opponents", he said. "Grab this opportunity with both hands", he said after Bangladesh's practice session at the Edgbaston Cricket Ground.
Pace bowler Mustafizur Rahman, one of their most exciting talents, has failed to live up to expectations while youngsters Sabbir Rahman and Soumya Sarkar have struggled with the bat.
"My cutters were not as effective here as in our home soil. I really hope Bangladesh come out winners showing great mental strength", Ashraf told Bangladesh's vernacular daily "Jugantor".
"We always believe in ourself".
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