Sri Lanka coach Chandika Hathurusingha has rubbished claims about feeling the pressure of going against his former team, Bangladesh. The Sri Lankan coach stressed that pressure has no visible colour and quite strongly denied feeling the heat.

“Does pressure have any colour?” he asked the reporter in a press conference.

“Did you ever seen pressure with your own eyes? No, I am not stressed about the series against Bangladesh.”

He also enthused that Bangladesh are a difficult opponent and that the Tigers know how to utilize home conditions. The Sri Lankan also subtly reminded them about how his tenure in Bangladesh was a highly successful one, losing a series only to England at home soil.

“Since the last two years, Bangladesh have been a very strong opponent [for the other teams]. Bangladesh only lost to England at home during my time as a coach there.

“They have beaten big teams like India, Pakistan and South Africa. That’s why there is no pressure for the Bangladesh tour, only a challenge. They know how to take advantage of home conditions.”

Meanwhile, newly-reappointed ODI captain, Angelo Matthews, also addressed the media and spoke about the progress of the Tigers. He, however, believes that if his team adapt to the conditions, they could win in Bangladesh.

“Bangladesh are going through a good time. They have beaten the upper-ranked teams. There is a big challenge awaiting us over there. However, if we play according to the conditions, we have the chance to do well.”