Ashraful chased a wide-delivery off pacer Farveez Maharoof only to reach in the safe hands of wicketkeeper Kumar Sangakkara after making only four runs.

"I think I unnecessarily took pressure on me and that's why I failed. I don't know why it happens time and again. I chased a bad ball yesterday. I am trying to overcome the problem," said Ashraful, a veteran of 60 ODIs and 29 Tests, adding that he was hopeful about a comeback in the second match.

Chief selector Faruque Ahmed, however, was not ready to accept the excuse. Rather he was surprised by the attitude of the young players in the team.

"Any player who at least has played international cricket for two years can't say that he can't handle the pressure. Fine, you might be able to play all the shots, but that doesn't mean you chase every ball. You should handle the pressure in the highest level otherwise you have to bow out of the stage," said a frustrated Faruque.

Another talented batsman Aftab Ahmed got a good start in the game but the way he danced down the wicket aiming a big shot frustrated everybody.

"Everybody told during the team meeting that they will not make the same mistake, but they just forget everything when they go out in the middle. It was unacceptable the way some batsmen threw their wickets," said the former Bangladesh captain.