Mashrafe Bin Mortaza has suddenly caught cold and that has even changed his voice; he has been suffering from calf muscle pain; and more importantly, the threat of a suspension for slow over-rates has been hanging over his head -- and all these have put the Tigers captain in a dilemma whether to play the last Pool A match against New Zealand or not at the Seddon Park here tomorrow.

The captain was little bothered about the first two problems, but what really was disturbing him was the over-rates issue. A ban looms over him as he was fined 40 per cent of his match fee on Monday and if he is found guilty of one more minor over-rates offence during the World Cup while acting as captain, he will receive a one-match suspension during the event.

"I know the quarterfinal is now the most important game for us, but the last group game is no less important to keep our momentum ahead of the quarterfinal. If we can play good cricket against the Kiwis then it will help us a lot in the quarterfinal. So, it's a tricky situation for me. Yes, I have been suffering from cold and pain in my calf muscle, but I am not too concerned with these problems, rather my main concern is the over-rates," said Mashrafe when asked about his possibility of playing the last group match.

"We have a day in hand. Many may love to see me take a break before the quarterfinal game, but I want to play the match because I believe that the team is now in good shape and I don't want to upset the rhythm of the team. I have accepted the fact that I will have to play with the pain and there is no other choice for me, so the calf muscle is not a big issue for me, but I am really concerned about the slow over-rates issue as you know we have three pacers in the line-up," continued Mashrafe.

He however said that his team was hungry for more success and were looking forward to playing good positive cricket against the co-hosts.

"Yes we are excited about reaching the quarterfinals, but what we believe is that we have the ability to play much better cricket and we want to show it against New Zealand. The Kiwis are a tough opponent, we know, in their home conditions but we are ready to take the challenge. Honestly speaking, we have a good chance to win the match if we can play as per our potential and there is no pressure on us," said a confident Mashrafe.

"Our bowling showed the world that we are capable of challenging any good batting line-up and our middle-order so far was consistent, now we need some runs from our top-order batsmen and I have full confidence in my boys," he continued.

The Bangladesh captain however finally expressed his satisfaction over his team's fielding efforts. "I think, except for the Sri Lanka match, our fielding was good and dropping catches is part of the game."

Mashrafe figured out two New Zealand players -- Brendon McCullum and Trent Boult -- who could be dangerous for them. "If we can handle these two players according to our plan, then anything is possible."

Mashrafe has hinted that they will play with the best possible side and most likely field an unchanged team if pacer Shafiul Islam doesn't get the chance to replace him.

"We must show the world that we can play good cricket consistently," desired the inspirational Bangladesh skipper.

TODAY'S MATCH

South Africa v UAE 
Time: 7:00am    
Venue:     Wellington

FRIDAY'S MATCHES
New Zealand v Bangladesh 
Time: 7:00am    
Venue:     Hamilton

Afghanistan v England
Time: 9:30am    
Venue: Sydney