, Sept. 21 -- A day after Bangladesh held their nerve in a last-over thriller against Sri Lanka, opener Saif Hassan said the team now firmly believes they can go all the way to the Asia Cup final.

Saif was at the heart of Saturday night's four-wicket win in Dubai, cracking 61 off 45 balls to set up Bangladesh's chase of 169. His innings, followed by Towhid Hridoy's 58, put the Tigers in control before a dramatic finish in which Nasum Ahmed nudged the winning single with one ball to spare.

"Before coming here, everyone believed we could play the final," Saif told reporters on Sunday. "Yes, definitely we are confident now. We are one step ahead but still have two tough matches left against India and Pakistan. Our focus is only on the next...