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Bangladesh batsmen barring Liton Das (73) and Mushfiqur Rahim (90), who added 120 runs for the third wicket, were never in charge.
Bangladesh captain Mashrafe Mortaza urged his players to make sure the cricketing world takes notice from the moment they start their campaign against South Africa at the Oval on June 2.
Irrespective of whether they make it to the semifinals or not, Mortaza and Co. have done well to earn the respect of the cricket world. That itself is a big achievement.
Mashrafe felt the two-wicket loss against New Zealand has intensified pressure on the team but was optimistic they would respond positively.
Bangladesh stunned Pakistan by 37 runs in the last Super Four match on Wednesday night to set up a summit clash with defending champions India.
The former Bangladesh captain's wife Sumona Haque still remains positive and is under treatment.
Earlier on Saturday, Bangladesh ODI captain Tamim Iqbal's brother Nafees also tested positive for coronavirus.
Bangladesh wicketkeeper-batsman Rahim also took to social media to show support for one of the country's most gifted cricketers.
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