The PCB chairman Ejaz Butt refused to criticise Pakistan after its stunning 50-run defeat to Sri Lanka in the first Test.

Butt hopes for better show from the batsmen in the rest of the series.

"You can't accept to win all the time. Sometimes you also lose. I thought we played well throughout the first Test but lost it in one session because of irresponsible batting," Butt said after his return from Colombo.

Butt terms his visit to Sri Lanka as a success

Needing just 167 for victory with eight wickets in hand on the fourth morning, Pakistan lost eight wickets for only 46 runs.

Butt admitted the batsmen ought to have shown better application on the fourth morning.

"Hopefully the team will improve its performance in the remaining matches," he said.

Butt also termed his visit to Sri Lanka as a success.

"I had talks with the Sri Lankan cricket officials in a very cordial atmosphere and we had some positive discussions.

"In fact the Pakistan A team would be touring Sri Lanka from next month which is proof that relations between the two boards are good."

His comments came following PCB's repeated complaints that India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh had not supported it on the issue of the 2011 World Cup matches being shifted out of Pakistan by the International Cricket Council.