The Tigers were bundled out for just 109 and 93 in the second and third ODIs, exposing major issues in their batting approach.
The 27-year-old emphasized the need for his side to play out the full 50 overs and put competitive totals on the board. While acknowledging that improvement won’t come overnight, Mehidy urged his batters to show more mental toughness and accountability.
“We have to aim to play the full 50 overs. We failed to do that in the last two matches. I think we have to accept that we’ve played poor cricket as a batting unit. A team suffers when batters don’t take responsibility. Everyone has to step up — we can’t win without runs on the board, no matter the conditions. As captain, I want the batters to be mentally strong. I don’t expect an overnight improvement,” Mehidy told ESPNcricinfo.
Since taking over the captaincy from Najmul Hossain Shanto, Mehidy has been upfront about the challenges facing Bangladesh cricket, particularly the lack of depth in their bench strength. He admitted that the team needs to learn from its mistakes and show steady progress.
“The coaching staff is working hard to lift the team mentally, and I should do that too as captain. But we’re not learning enough from each defeat. We know we have weaknesses, but we must move forward with the players we have. We’re not as bad a side as the results suggest — we just need to improve and correct our mistakes,” he added.
Bangladesh had earlier won the three-match T20I series, raising hopes for a strong ODI performance. However, the batting collapse across the one-day games proved costly, leading to a clean sweep at the hands of Afghanistan.
