Bangladesh journalists at the Asia Cup goaded a hint of a grin out of their men’s cricket coach Phil Simmons. A day prior, his poker face – despite the Bangla Tigers having beaten Lankans – had gone viral and puzzled their netizens for lack of emotion. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW VIDEO

But after having beaten Sri Lanka and harboring hopes of beating India on Wednesday (they need one win either against India or Pakistan to get to the final), Simmons was asked about his expressionless visage.

Simmons’ response as quoted by prothomalo.com: “I’m the kind of person who can control my emotions. We didn’t come just to win against Sri Lanka; we came to be champions. You’ll see the emotions only if we get knocked out or become champions. For now, my job is to keep everyone grounded in the dressing r

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