The two Bangladesh star cricketers were selected for the Asia XI but only Ashraful got the chance to play. Though not picked for the second game, Ashraful batted in the first match as a super-sub and made a first-ball duck. The deciding third and final one-dayer was washed out.

Pace bowler Mashrafee, however, spent the entire series on the bench.

The pair will hardly get any rest as they will leave Dhaka tomorrow for the Tigers' tour of Sri Lanka to play three ODIs and two Tests.