'Another sign of a good team'

"No doubt Friday's win was special, but the reality is that we are now good enough to win such game," Habibul Bashar, who led the Tigers to a historic five-wicket victory against then-invincible Australia at Sophia Gardens in Cardiff twelve years back, expressed his feelings thusly over the Tigers' five-wicket win against New Zealand in their last Group A match of the ICC Champions Trophy in Cardiff.

"When we beat Australia in 2005 it was an upset, but this win against New Zealand was not an upset; rather I think our collapse against Australia was an upset. It's just another sign of a good team. I hope you understand what mean about the status of the Bangladesh team by saying this," continued the former skipper.

"There is nothing to prove for Bangladesh and I don't like this type of talk anymore. The truth is that Bangladesh are a very good team and can only go forward," he added.

Bashar however branded Friday's victory special, saying: "Just think, the team was under pressure, two batsmen [Shakib Al Hasan and Mahmudullah Riyad] were under pressure and they overcame all adversities. After a long break Shakib batted like the old Shakib. And Riyad…simply great touch of a great batsman."