We are drowned darling, but we'll take you with us: Naib warns B'desh

Hum toh dubey hai sanam ab tum ko bhi leke jayenge Afghanistan captain Gulbadin Naib said cheekily warning Bangladesh ahead of their World Cup clash on MondayAll hopes of Afghanistan qualifying for the semifinals of the World Cup 2019 have been dashed after losing to India on Saturday Afghanistan have now lost all six games that they have played so far in the tournamentBangladesh on the other hand are currently sixth on the table with an outside chance of making it into the semis Out of the six games played Bangladesh have won 2 and have 5 points on board A win against Afghanistan will take them to 7 points and to fifth spot on the tableAfghanistan have improved steadily over the past couple of matches and Gulbadin believed his team which has some highlyrated spinners have what it takes to topple the worlds bestAlthough yet to win a match Afghanistan sparked over the past week losing by just 11 runs to fancied India in Southampton on SaturdayBoasting the topranked T20 bowler in the world in the form of Rashid Khan as well as the considerable threat of Mohammad Nabi and Mujeeb Ur Rahman Gulbadins side restricted a starstudded India lineup to just 224 at the Hampshire Bowl their lowest total in this World CupDespite falling just short in their response the Afghanistan skipper was optimistic about his spinners as they seek their first win of the competitionYou saw against India India has the best batting attack all over the world So if the wicket helps our spinners maybe its very difficult for everyone not only Bangladesh he said ahead of Mondays matchI know Bangladesh also have showed their skills in this tournament how they played and they chased 320 against West Indies Our spinners are one of the best spin attacks in the world When the wicket is suitable for us its very difficult not only for Bangladesh but for everyoneKey to the upturn in Afghanistans fortunes has been the Hampshire Bowl pitch that is conducive to spin and they are set to play their second successive game in the same venueWe struggled a lot in these conditions in the first three or four games The surface and the wickets are totally different We didnt expect it Its totally different in the last two games Its a very good wicket for us especially so its like Asian conditions the ball turning especially in the last game against IndiaEveryone is just trying to do well especially the senior players They have pressure but every tournament together were discussing the small small things Whats wrong What do we want to do to get betterWith inputs from PTICatch up on all the latest sports news and updates here Also download the new midday Android and iOS apps to get latest updates