Sri Lanka's tour of Pakistan 2009

[Karachi Xpress]

End of cricket in pakistan...

pakistan v sri lanka, 2nd test, lahore, 3rd day

shoot out in lahore close to gaddafi stadium

cricinfo staff

march 3, 2009

a shoot out occurred in lahore close to the gaddafi stadium where the second test between pakistan and sri lanka is currently underway. The sri lankan team was reportedly in the vicinity of liberty market, where the firing occured, and were on their way to the stadium, but are safe. According to television reports, sri lanka's security team was targeted. The third day of the lahore test is scheduled to begin at 10.00 am.

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[angryangy]

The Test has obviously been abandoned and it seems more than likely that this tour is over. To discuss the terror incident, go to the thread in Cricket Discussion
http://www.planetcricket.org/forums...lankan-players-attacked-pakistan-51524-2.html

 

[ajdude]

Somebody's interviewing Jayasuriya, those five are the injured, Samaraweera was shot on the chest. The tour's been cancelled. Absolute tragedy.