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Coach describes moment of attack

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The English assistant coach of Sri Lanka, Paul Farbrace, describes the moment gunmen attacked a bus carrying the team on its way to play Pakistan in Lahore.

Speaking to the BBC, Mr Farbrace said that although he had been injured in the attack, he felt he was "very lucky to have got off that bus".

Several players were wounded and six police officers along with a driver were killed after gunmen ambushed the bus carrying the Sri Lankan players.

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