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Sri Lankan players attacked in firing at Lahore, key players injured
Updated On: 03 March, 2009 12:17 PM IST | | Agencies
Six members of the Sri Lankan cricket team -- Thilan Samaraweera, Ajantha Mendis, Mahela Jayawardene, Kumara Sangakkara, Chaminda Vaas and Thilan Tharanga -- were injured in an attack by unidentified gunmen here today
Six members of the Sri Lankan cricket team --u00a0Thilan Samaraweera, Ajantha Mendis, Mahela Jayawardene, Kumara Sangakkara, Chaminda Vaasu00a0and Thilan Tharanga --u00a0were injured in an attack by unidentified gunmen here today. The attack took place at Liberty Chowk in the heart of the Lahore city.
Ace spinner Muttiah Muralitharan is reported to be safe.
| Players' condition Two of the players are in the hospital... > Thilan Samaraweera, who was reportedly shot in the chest,u00a0is being operated upon > Ajantha Mendis is also in the hospital The other four who sustained injuries have been taken back to the hotel. Of them > Kumara Sangakkara was reportedly shot in the shoulder > Mahela Jayawardene sustained an ankle injury |
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