After the defeat against India, he said, “I don't think everything went as planned, but the bowlers performed very well. I am really happy with the way Shoriful and Riyadh bowled two overs. But we did not perform well in batting. Hopefully we will do something special in the main match of the World Cup.”
Expressing optimism, the Bangladesh captain said, “We are not thinking about what happened before. We all know what we are capable of. We have to be bold and execute the plan.”