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Our bus driver was the real hero: Kumar Sangakkara on 2009 team bus attack

By Saurabh Sharma June 04, 2020 • 23:22 PM View: 1040

London, June 4: Kumar Sangakkara was captain of the Sri Lankan team that was attacked on their way to the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore during a Test match against Pakistan in 2009. Recalling the incident, Sangakkara said that it was their team bus driver who was the hero as he managed to drive the team away from the area.

"At the time, when going to Pakistan, security was an issue. We had written about our concerns on security, and were exploring insurance for players if something happened. So, we were refused politely, and we were told that they have done all the groundwork to ensure security, so we went," Sangakkara tod Sky Sports.

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