DHAKA: Bangladesh stand-in captain Towhid Hridoy admitted that his side's ambition to win major title is not reflected in their performances on the field, largely because of a fragile batting show more often, reports BSS. 

His statement came after Bangladesh crashed out of the tri-nation ODI series in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) following two consecutive defeats. 

Bangladesh suffered a seven-wicket defeat to Afghanistan at Sharjah Cricket Stadium yesterday before a 99-run loss to Zimbabwe.

Apart from a tri-series title in 2019, Bangladesh national team so far hasn't won any major multinational trophy in their history.

They came into the UAE with a high hope of winning their second trophy in a tournament, featuring more than two teams but back to back defeats ended their aspiration of reaching the final. 

Bangladesh were bowled out for just 160 against Afghanistan, struggling to build a competitive total as their batting weaknesses resurfaced.

Speaking at the press conference following match, Hridoy expressed disappointment at Bangladesh's inability to translate their ambitions into results.

"Whenever we go to play a big series, tri-series, Asia Cup or World Cup, everyone wants to win the trophy individually and as a team," Hridoy said. 'While this hunger is in everyone, we only say it with our mouths but it is not reflected in our actions."

The acting captain figured out poor batting as a major factor behind Bangladesh's disappointing campaign, saying the top-order and middle-order failures had put the entire team under pressure.
 
"I do not want to point fingers at any specific place. But to be clear, the problem is with our batters. We batted very badly in the last two matches. And that is why the whole team has suffered," he remarked. 

Despite the latest setbacks, Hridoy urged caution against judging the team's overall strength based solely on the results of the last two matches or a single series.

Bangladesh had enjoyed a successful run in home ODI cricket before the UAE tournament, winning four of their previous five ODI series, including series victories against the West Indies, Pakistan, New Zealand and Australia.

However, their inability to reproduce similar performances away from home remains a concern, particularly in batting.

"I don't want to say what has happened to the team based on one or two matches or series. The team is in good shape. However, I have said before that our batting has been very bad abroad in recent times, that is clear," Hridoy said.