Cricket World Cup - "Have Not Done Well Against Them...": Aiden Markram On 'Extra Motivation' vs Bangladesh

South Africa's stand-in captain Aiden Markram on Monday admitted to his side's poor showing against Bangladesh in recent times but asserted that they can beat the 'Tigers' if they replicate their dominant form shown during the massive win over defending champions England. Bangladesh have beaten South Africa in three of the last four ODIs between the two teams, including a 21-run win in the 2019 World Cup. The Tigers are seeking to resurrect their World Cup campaign following three straight defeats.

"Whenever you play Bangladesh, it is obviously a massive game for us. We have not done particularly well against them in the past, so that is extra motivation for us to come out and replicate what was a good performance against England," Markram told the media ahead of South Africa's World Cup clash against Bangladesh on Tuesday.

"The game (against England) was a good one for us. But you still have to respect the fact that it is a new game of cricket and against opposition that has become a really good white-ball team. Then put them in subcontinental conditions, obviously that aids them very well as well," Markram added.

He said South Africa will guard against complacency even though they have registered one-sided wins over England and Sri Lanka in this World Cup.

"We have to respect that fact (that) you can never take form as an individual or as a team for granted," Markram said.

"And it is about us coming here with positive mindsets, taking confidence that we can take, but understanding that we have to replicate that all again to hopefully get a good result," he added.

Asked if it's the right time to play against Bangladesh, Markram said nobody can guarantee a positive result.

"I do not think you can ever say it is the