Bangladesh head coach Chandika Hathurusingha on Tuesday admitted his team was blown away by India’s “not-seen-before” aggressive batting that eventually forced a result in the weather-hit second Test in Kanpur.

Eight sessions were lost in the first three days due to rain and it seemed that the game would just meander to a draw.

However, after bowling out Bangladesh for 233, India decimated Bangladesh‘s attack to take a 52-run lead, all in just 34.4 overs.

"This approach was not seen before and we did not react quickly. The credit goes to Indian captain Rohit (Sharma) and his team for taking such an approach and making a game out of it," Hathurusingha told reporters after the last day of the Test.

He said the series defeat in India was painful, especially coming after a 2-0 series win over Pakistan.

"This defeat is really hurting us. Batting has been disappointing. We have not been performing to our potential in the last few series."

Asked if his bowlers did a better job than the batters, Hathurusinghe said he would not compare his players.

"Both are my players. Another factor is the quality of the opposition and the skill level on display in this series was very high. We are learning a lot from here."

Hathurusingha said the series taught his side about the areas they needed to improve.

"Going forward, we will know what the top standard is since this is the best team. Playing India is the toughest assignment at this stage, so we know how much we need to improve," he added.

The former Lankan batter said he is not sure whether Litton Das and Mushfiqur Rahim should be promoted up the batting order.

The head coach said he was not sure if veteran all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan had played his last Test. "As far as I know, he will be playing the Test against South Africa."