Cricket
Injured Sri Lankans named
2009-03-03 09:24
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Mahela Jayawardene (Gallo Images)
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Lahore - Five Sri Lankan cricketers plus the assistant coach were wounded when around a dozen gunmen attacked their bus as it drove under police escort on Tuesday to a stadium in the Pakistani city of Lahore.
Following is a list of the injured players with brief details of their injuries according to vice-captain Kumar Sangakkara, who spoke via telephone from Lahore.
Mahela Jayawardene - cut to ankle, minor
Kumar Sangakkara - shrapnel cut to shoulder, minor
Ajantha Mendis - shrapnel wound to back, minor
Tharanga Paranavithana - shrapnel wound to his chest, minor, but went to hospital
Thilan Samaraweera - worst injured with what appeared to be a shrapnel wound to his leg. Taken to hospital, but not seriously wounded
Paul Farbrace (assistant coach) - shrapnel wound to his arm, minor