Lahore, Nov. 2 (TNS): Sarfraz Ahmed, Pakistani captain in all three formats, ruled out Sri Lankan captain Dinesh Chandimal’s claim that witchcraft had helped the team win the Test series against Pakistan on UAE soil.
“We lost the two Tests because of our poor batting and that is all,” said Ahmed.
“If they could win Test matches because of witchcraft or magic, then they should have also won the ODI and T20 series,” Sarfaraz went on to say.
Earlier Chandimal had told reporters he had received a special blessing from a meyni, or sorcerer, ahead of the two-match series in the United Arab Emirates.
The Pakistani skipper, however, blamed the batsmen for failing to perform in the Test series rather than witchcraft.
“I believe in the Holy Quran and also that there was magic in the world, but in the Test series we just batted badly and lost chances to win.”
He elaborated that matches on the field are won or lost through players performance and luck plays a part.
