Dhaka, Sept. 16 -- Bangladesh will walk into Abu Jayed Stadium on Tuesday knowing the math is brutally simple. Beat Afghanistan or pack the bags. Even then, their fate will hang on other results.

Spin coach Mushtaq Ahmed did not sugarcoat what worries him most.

"Their spinners in the middle overs - that's the biggest threat," he told reporters on Monday. "Rashid, Nabi, Noor, the young lad Ghazanfar. they're very good in these conditions. If we don't handle that phase, we'll be in trouble."

Bangladesh's batting has been fragile in this tournament, especially after the powerplay. Quick wickets have left the middle order exposed. Mushtaq admitted those collapses weigh on the team.

"It's natural to doubt when you lose four or five early. ...