Over the years, Bangladesh cricketers have come up with the same explanation whenever they face batting failures or disappointments. They explain how they are learning from their mistakes and how there is willingness to improve in the coming days.

At times the top order fails while sometimes it's the middle order who are unable to deliver when it matters the most but it's very rare that everything goes right for Bangladesh.

Things have not gone according to expectations once again for the Bangladesh batting unit in the first three matches of the ongoing ICC World Cup. Following repeated failures at the top, Liton Das and young Tanzid Hasan Tamim finally provided a flying start against India, adding 93 runs which was Bangladesh's highest opening stand in World Cup raised the hope. 

But despite the fifties from the two openers, Bangladesh failed to capitalise and eventually managed to post a below-par total of 256 for 9 in 50 overs on a batting friendly Pune pitch which India comfortably by chased down in a seven-wicket win, courtesy of Virat Kohli's 48th ODI century. 

The question was posed to Bangladesh's stand-in captain Najmul Hossain Shanto regarding how they would overcome the repeated mistakes. The 25-year-old played the same old tune, saying that they need to play on better surfaces regularly and mentioned the need for a strong mentality in order to succeed. 

"First of all, I think we should play and practise on good surfaces. We are playing on the kind of sporting pitches which we have relatively less experience with of playing regularly. I also feel it's more of a mental aspect than a matter of skill and also of taking responsibility. I think we all have the skills to face such bowling attack. So, if we become more focused in this area, we can minimise those mistakes," said Shanto to the media yesterday.

However earlier in the press conference Shanto mentioned that their preparation for the World Cup was good when asked what went wrong for Bangladesh this time around. 

"The preparation was good to be honest as we did well since we were struggling at the top order but the openers got the start. But what I feel is the two batters who got set should have batted long as it was such a wicket where if one batter could play a big knock of 120-130, it would have been easy for the batters who batted down the order," he said. 

Following three thrashing defeats in four matches, Shanto still believes that the Tigers are one good win away from turning things around in the World Cup, suggesting that Bangladesh can win all their remaining five matches of the tournament.

While the difference between having belief and being able to execute them on the field are two different things, but for Bangladesh it's a never-ending learning process that has continued for a long time.