Shakib Al Hasan was in unusually good mood even after Bangladesh lost their last pool match against New Zealand by three wickets at the Seddon Park in Hamilton yesterday. The vice-captain, who led the team in absence of Mashrafe Bin Mortaza, found was satisfied with the team's performance as he felt that their batting and fielding was good while bowling could have been a bit better.

"I'm feeling a bit of both (disappointment and happiness). We can take confidence from the way we played. We can take that confidence into the quarterfinal and that will help us immensely. On the other side it is disappointing to come out short in this type of match. I think it was an excellent game of cricket and it could have gone either way. In the end they (New Zealand) were the better side on the day."

The former skipper, who took four crucial wickets in yesterday's match, said he enjoyed the responsibility of leading the side in a difficult game.

"We always knew that with the overcast condition, the ball would swing a bit. But we knew that after 15 to 20 overs, it would get easier, and scoring runs will be easier. That's exactly what happened. I think the way Mahmudullah (Riyad) is batting is too different from the past. Each and every game there are batsmen who are contributing for the team. So it's a good sign for Bangladesh cricket," he responded when asked about his plan in the trying conditions.

Shakib said that it would be exciting for them to take on India in the quarterfinal, despite the possibility of a partisan crowd at the MCG on March 19.

"To be honest, our first target was to qualify for the quarterfinals and now it's a one-off game. If we play well on the day, I think anything can happen, and that's what we are thinking. We'll be prepared as well as we can for the quarterfinal and I think the boys will be up for it," Shakib said.

Mashrafe, who watched the match from the dressing room, having been rested for this match, expressed his satisfaction over his team's performance. "It could have been much better had we won the match but still we did exactly what we needed to do on the field," Mashrafe said after the match.

Bangladesh team will fly off for Melbourne this morning.