From excluding the older players from the side to hiring a new fielding coach, the team management followed a number of strategies in a bid to maintain a strong fielding unit in this World Cup. However, when the chips were down, that was the very aspect that the Tigers failed in.

Bangladesh dropped a series of sitters against Sri Lanka. From dropping Lahiru Thirimanne in the first over to spilling Kumar Sangakkara twice, they had put up the worst possible fielding performance in one of the most crucial matches of the competition.

Bangladesh's new fielding coach, Richard Halsall, described the performances as 'very disappointing' and reckoned that the players were 'shocked'.

"[I am] very disappointed. We created opportunities but we didn't take them. But that does happen in every single game. However, it's how you conduct yourself after missing the opportunities. It's how you respond to the adverse situation…

"People drop catches, people miss run outs, but it was how we responded that was disappointing, our body language was poor and the players admit that. It was a big stage and a big opportunity," said Halsall.

Halsall further believed that it was the first time that the Tigers had an off day in the field since the Zimbabwe series last year.

"They didn't produce the standard of performance they were used to in recent times. So, I think it was more of a shock. They couldn't believe that [Anamul Haque] Bijoy dropped that because he catches fliers most of the time. So partly shock and partly disappointed, which is a natural disappointment," he explained.

After having gone through a rough time against Sri Lanka, the coach had a chat with the players and emphasised on sticking to the basics. He believed that the Tigers would be able to recover from their disappointment against Scotland this Thursday.

"It's just that maybe some players aren't aware of what we have to do when we haven't got the momentum. And that's where I can help. It's all about sticking to the basics really," explained Halsall.