|| CF Correspondent ||

Bangladesh skipper Mashrafee said that their recent performance won’t count much as they prepare to take South Africa in their opening World Cup fixture on Sunday.

Bangladesh’s first warm-up game against Pakistan was washed out and they lost the second practice game to India by 95 runs but still they are high on confidence, specially after lifting the tri-series trophy in Ireland, which was their first major trophy in a tournament involving three or more teams.

‘’Obviously starting out World Cup, so isn't going to help, even we win, Ireland, that's not going to help much. It's a new tournament, new process. So I am expecting that players will be confident and give their best chances to play well,’’ said Mashrafee.

‘’Since the Champions Trophy, we played well, but having said that, the luck has been with us, that rain I think against Australia matches in 2017 Champions Trophy, performed there,, I think we haven't played much in here, in England. Maybe we haven't played any games,’’ he said.

‘’But we have been playing South Africa. We have been playing some overs these tournaments we have been playing.So we have been pretty well. Let's see what happens, you know, before playing first match, you cannot expect or you cannot tell so many things about the teams,’’ said Mashrafee.

‘’The things that our team has been shaping well, our team has been playing well the last two years. They have been performing at their best. Yes, obviously a few things we have not been very happy but we have been adjusting all these areas. At the same time, I think tomorrow is a big game,’’ he said.

What would please Bangladesh that they became unbeaten champions there and several players showed not only strong performance but they were so consistent that Bangladesh are in sweet problem to fix the starting XI despite injury concern.