Following their disappointing defeat to Ireland, the Bangladesh team reached Canberra yesterday, where they will be taking on Afghanistan at the Manuka Oval on Wednesday. The match is expected to be played in front of a full-house and it will be something that the Tigers will be used to going by the reception that they generally get at home.

Despite the series of defeats, opener Anamul Haque, who spoke to the Sydney Morning Herald yesterday, believed that the Tigers could turn their fortunes around.

"Losing is always disappointing, but we hope that we learn something from every game. The first game against Afghanistan is very important and we're excited there is going to be a big crowd.

"The World Cup is very important because the people of Bangladesh are crazy about cricket. When we win, everyone is very happy and laughing, and when we lose, people are crying and disappointed, so we need to perform for the people," said Anamul.

Anamul, who top-scored in the Under-19 World Cup in Australia back in 2012, hoped that his previous experience would help him contribute.

"Expectation is quite big. We need to be performing at the right place. We have Shakib Al Hasan, we have Tamim Iqbal, so we have good experience for our team. We need to show that the Bangladesh team can play at the next World Cup. It's very important for our country to show what we can do," he said.

Bangladesh and Afghanistan are in Pool A along with Australia, England, New Zealand, Scotland and Sri Lanka.