Times of Islamabad

Sri Lankan Sports Minister challenges Pakistan cricket team

Sri Lankan Sports Minister challenges Pakistan cricket team

COLOMBO – Sri Lankan Sports Minister Harin Fernando challenges Pakistancricket team over upcoming bilateral series in Pakistan.

Sri Lanka Sports Minister Harin Fernando has challenged Pakistan team thatthey should not take the Islanders lightly, ahead of the upcominglimited-overs series.

According to details, Fernando said that Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) aresending a full strength side and he hopeful that they will beat Pakistan inPakistan.

“We have a full strength team and we hope to beat Pakistan in Pakistan,”tweeted Fernando.

Fernando also brushed aside Pakistan’s Federal Minister for Science andTechnology Fawad Chaudhry’s claim that India threatened Sri Lanka players,over not being able to participate in the Indian Premier League (IPL), ifthey toured Pakistan.