“You are meaning that that was an upset?” There was frustration, and a hint of anger, in captain Mashrafe Mortaza’s voice as he rebuffed the idea that Bangladesh’s defeat of South Africa should be anything other than expected. One Bangladeshi journalist, who has followed the team for years, expanded on the sentiment. “Bangladesh need a good tournament,” he explains. “And not just one match, because their opportunity to play against the bigger nations is limited.” For two decades Bangladesh have been perceived as the slipperiest of banana skins for opposing teams at World Cups, but never genuine contenders. That perception is out-dated. “If we played well, that was good enough for the crowd and for us,” says the world’s top-ranked all-rounder, Shakib al Hassan, of his debut World Cup in 2007. “But now, they are not satisfied with defeat to any other team.” Bangladesh have beaten India, South Africa and Pakistan in ODI series over the last four years. They have beaten England more times than they have lost at World Cups, reached the last Champions Trophy semi-finals and have just out-muscled the West Indies in a tri-series. And yet, the perception persists. A year ago Australia cancelled what would…