Bangladesh wicketkeeper-batsman Mushfiqur Rahim believes that the team can win Asia Cup title.
The Tigers clinched a 37-run win over two-time Asia Cup champion Pakistan on Wednesday and met their primary ambition to play the final of the tournament.
Bangladesh will face India in the championship decider at Dubai International Stadium Friday.
Mushfiqur, who has been Tigers’ saviour twice in this tournament, knows a thing or two about playing pressure matches against one of their biggest Asian rivals India.
“Of course it is possible (to win the title). People live in dream and hope. And this was our target before the Asia Cup, that we at least make the final. Then in the championship match if we play our best cricket, then what will happen, will happen. Since we have worked this hard and come this far, we of course have a chance,” said Mushfiq to the media Wednesday.
“Confidence is there although we haven’t played our best yet, I feel, in the three departments. We have been struggling in the batting group in the top-order. If we click there against India – and you know India are playing outstanding cricket in this tournament, but they are also human beings and they are bound to make mistakes.
”So I think if we can put up a good score on the board, probably we can pressurise them. If we are chasing a good score, if we get a good start then hopefully we can pull it off. That’s one thing we hope we can achieve in this tournament,” Mushfiq explained.
Mushfiq however, is confident of a turnaround from the batting group in the final against India, and cashing in on the mistakes committed by the opposition.