Dhaka, July 12 -- Spin Bowling Coach Mushtaq Ahmed faced the media after Bangladesh's defeat in the first T20I and pointed out key flaws in the team's batting approach.

Despite a decent start, Bangladesh faltered in the middle overs and ended with a below-par total of 154 - a score that Sri Lanka chased down comfortably with an over to spare.

Mushtaq highlighted the need for Bangladesh's batters to convert starts into substantial innings, using Kusal Mendis' consistency as a model example.

"We had a decent start but couldn't build on it. What Kusal Mendis is doing - converting starts into big scores - our batters need to do the same. They can't afford to get out after scoring just 30 or 40," Mushtaq told reporters after the match.

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