Bangladesh confident ahead of World Cup clash with New Zealand

The bounce in the step of the Bangladesh players was clearly visible today as they trained at Seddon Park in preparation for Friday's Cricket World Cup Pool A match against unbeaten New Zealand.

Smiles that have been fixed on faces since Monday when Bangladesh beat England by 15 runs to qualify for the quarterfinals for the first time - and eliminate the English - were still there and the afterglow of victory had barely dimmed.

Bangladesh's win over England set in motion joyous celebrations in its homeland, but the players themselves were forced to cut festivities short as they relocated from Australia to New Zealand to re-focus on the match against New Zealand.