Go out to the middle, enjoy your game and express yourself. This should be the mantra when a spirited Bangladesh side take on co-hosts and tournament favourites New Zealand at the Seddon Park here tomorrow in their last Pool A match of the World Cup.

But amidst all the enthusiasm and good vibe, the question whether Mashrafe Bin Mortaza should be playing against the Kiwis is seemingly dividing the Bangladesh camp. One school of thought is of the opinion that the inspirational skipper should play, so as not to disrupt the momentum going into the quarterfinal at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on March 19. The other thought is that the skipper should be rested so that he doesn't aggravate the calf muscle injury and does not run the risk of a possible match suspension in case of a second consecutive slow over-rates offence.

Apart from the Mashrafe issue, the Bangladesh team were in a positive frame of mind as they arrived in Hamilton yesterday morning. They were looking forward to playing their best cricket against the high-flying Kiwis regardless of the fact that they have already booked their place in the knockout stages of the flagship tournament.

The general attitude is that the Tigers have nothing to lose, rather they can take many positive steps from this battle against the co-hosts. The Tigers will go into the match not only with a tremendous boost in morale for the victory against England the other day but also with an incredible 7-0 win record in the last seven matches against tomorrow's opponents. The Tigers won 4-0 in the 2010 ODI series and 3-0 in the 2013 ODI series, both at home, and haven't played against the Kiwis anywhere else in this time period. On the flipside of things, the Tigers have never managed to win against the Kiwis down under.

The Bangladesh bowling attack got back into rhythm against England but they are expected to face a much stiffer challenge against the vaunted New Zealand batting line-up while the Bangladesh batsmen will face the main challenge from two seamers -- Tim Southee and Trent Boult -- and veteran spinner Daniel Vettori; all three among the top five wicket-takers in the tournament.

The city of Hamilton and its cricket venue of Seddon Park are nothing new for many of the current Bangladesh players. Mashrafe toured here with the team in December 2001 for a Test match while Tamim Iqbal, Imrul Kayes, Shakib Al Hasan, Mushfiqur Rahim, Mahmudullah Riyad, Shafiul Islam and Rubel Hossain were all part of the side that played two Test matches in February 2010.

The memory of that last visit may not be pleasant as the Tigers lost both the Tests by big margins, but it is also a chance for them to create a small piece of history; something they have already showed they are capable of.