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Bangladesh skipper Najmul Hossain Shanto criticized his team's batters for failing to capitalize on getting set before throwing their wickets away, following a seven-wicket loss to India in the second Test in Kanpur.

Despite the match being effectively shortened to three days due to rain and a wet outfield on Day 2 and Day 3, Bangladesh couldn’t stretch the game into the final session. India bowled Bangladesh out for 146 in the morning and easily chased down the modest target of 95 runs after lunch.

The visitors lost eight wickets in the morning session, despite the pitch offering only some occasional variable bounce rather than being a tough surface to bat on.

Shanto pointed out that the batters’ approach in Kanpur was lacking, similar to their struggles in the first Test in Chennai, where they suffered a heavy 280-run defeat.

"In both the Tests we didn't bat well. If you look at our batters - we played 30-40 balls and got out. It's important in a Test match, when batsmen get in, they should look to score big runs," Shanto said after the match.

He spoke about how Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja had turned the match around in the first Test with a 199-run stand after India were reduced to 144-6, an effort his batters could not match in either Tests.

"The way Ashwin and Jadeja batted at that time - they batted really well. As a bowling unit we need to look at those moments - how we can get those wickets. That partnership cost us that game."

He still spoke about Mominul Haque reaching his 13th Test ton in the first innings and Mehedi Hasan Miraz taking six wickets in the match as positives.

"The way Mominul batted this innings will help going forward. And the way Miraz bowled in both innings - he bowled really well."