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03-Mar-2009 10:50:00 GMT
Srilanka in Pakistan, 2008/09

Six Lanka Players Injured in Lahore Attack

Lahore: Unidentified gunmen attacked the bus taking the Sri Lankan cricket squad and its police escort to a cricket stadium in the eastern Pakistan city of Lahore on Tuesday, according to witnesses and cricket officials.

Television channels reported that four people were killed, including at least three policemen, while a Pakistani cricket official said two members of the Sri Lankan squad were among the wounded.

Pakistan Cricket Board security official Nadeem Iqbal says the team members were injured near the Gaddafi stadium where they were due to arrive to play in the second test against Pakistan.

Sri Lankan team manager, Brendon Kruppu, confirmed the incident and said the team's players, Kumar Sangakkara and Ajantha Mendis, are among the injured.


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