How the Pakistani Driver saved the SL cricket Team

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Sri Lanka's cricketers have Mehar Mohammad Khalil's quick wits to thank for their lives after the bus driver steered them to safety when they came under gunfire on Tuesday.

The diminutive Khalil drove the team to the safety of the Gaddafi stadium after it was attacked by around a dozen unidentified gunmen as they approached the stadium for the second test match.

"I was turning the bus towards the stadium near the main roundabout when I saw a rocket fired at us... it missed us and hit an electric pole after which all hell broke loose," Khalil told Reuters as he stood by the shattered bus.

The bullet-holed bus strongly suggested the target of the gunmen had been the Sri Lankan players.

"When the firing started one of the players shouted 'go, go' and somehow I kept my cool, ducked and pressed the accelerator and sped the bus towards the stadium," Khalil said.

The bus was attacked around 500 metres from the stadium with bullet shots sprayed on all four sides of the bus. "They were skilled and they knew what they wanted. God helped us because they also threw a grenade under the bus which exploded after the bus had passed over it," he said.

Khalil, a professional driver for the past 22 years, has worked as a bus driver for many other foreign visiting teams and said there normally would be a police presence in front of the vehicle and elite commandos behind to provide security.

"I salute the elite commandos who kept the attackers engaged while I was able to speed the bus away," he said.

Five police died in the attack.

Khalil said that working as a driver he usually developed a good rapport with the players.

"The players saved themselves by lying down on the floor of the bus as the firing was heavy from both sides," Khalil said. "I feel very sad today."

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LAHORE, March 3 (Reuters)

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R guys were sooooooooooooooo lucky... thanx to the driver & the 6 brave soles who put their lives in front of the terrorist bullets to save r team... RIP brothers

[nasri123]

OMG!! :shocked: GoD saved our cricket Players through the Brave Driver & elite commondos..
I salute them.

[coolgayathra]

thanks god

[kasun.madhusanka]

Machan mun marunanam ape criicket ivarai..:no::no:

[isuruimg]

OMG:shocked: thx god :shocked:
99n berila thiyenne . grenade eka blast wunaa nam kohomada bus eka yatadi :shocked: :eek: ape kolnge welaawa :yes:

[heshan4]

Thank u Mr.Mohammad Khalil ,,, u saved our players lives

[Sonique]

Ela kollek. Ape ratin uutai commandoslatai thaaggak denna oni. Naththan ape rate cricketuth iwarai:oo:

[sherlock]

ela driver kenek.manta watina theggak denna one ape kollange lifes beruwata

[madurax86]

Ela kollek. Ape ratin uutai commandoslatai thaaggak denna oni. Naththan ape rate cricketuth iwarai:oo:
:yes:

[thm14]

Thnxx god!!
Salute to the Bus driver and elite commandos, without them, the situation wud have been much more worse!:baffled::(

[tristonz]

Ya..our hats off to the Brave driver & 5 police men..
And guys wht evr hppnd v cant frgt dat Pakistan & India came to our cuntry n 1996 when non other cuntry came to play cuz of terrorism n our country..

[gayandilanga]

oyin giya athi ban

[tharuksha123]

tnxx god!!
saluted thm :)

[thm14]

tnxx god!!
saluted thm :)

mata newe ban e driver tai, commandos latai salute korahan :P

[tharuksha123]

mata newe ban e driver tai, commandos latai salute korahan :P
:lol: ane palayan ban yanna..ubata karana salute :P

[thm14]

:lol: ane palayan ban yanna..ubata karana salute :P

ai do, math real gentleman kenek thamai :P:P

[Priority]

Gud driver!

[tharuksha123]

ai do, math real gentleman kenek thamai :P:P
ee ithin ehema aya e welawe nathnam ne :P

[thm14]

ee ithin ehema aya e welawe nathnam ne :P

uba danna tharama thamai :P:P

[KHz]

Budu ammiyo ape kollo tika 99.9% n ne berila thiyenne..........
Ara driver karala thiyenne gr8 wrk 1 k

[tharuksha123]

uba danna tharama thamai :P:P
uba gana onawata wada dannawa :P
ube ammitath wada :P

[keveen]

God bless our guyz , the bus driver and the police men.

[rochel1977]

yes. hats off to the bus driver and the commandos who lost their lives protecting our players. May they rest in peace.

[siri24]

afatasiri...grenade eka blast unanam winasai..

[gazaly]

Gud driver!

Yeah he is"Mohammad Khalil"

[R_L]

Ela kollek. Ape ratin uutai commandoslatai thaaggak denna oni. Naththan ape rate cricketuth iwarai:oo:
:yes: :yes: :yes:

[thm14]

uba gana onawata wada dannawa :P
ube ammitath wada :P

monada yako ammata wada danna dewal???:eek:

[gazaly]

yes. hats off to the bus driver and the commandos who lost their lives protecting our players. May they rest in peace.

balapan machan.. Me paey Team Eka wenuwen Kawda Pana Deela Thiyenney Kiyala.. un Danney naha Unwa Patta kali yanna banina Jathiyatama wira karana Kotasak mehe Innawa Kiyala.. Un Unge Duty eka karala best ekama.. Udey mama dakka Meyka sambandawa Gihan FX Daala thibunu commnt Ekak "Kalakanni MUSLIMS" Kiyalaa.. Namuth Lankawe Apey Team Eka Beyragena Thiyenney Eyage Bashawen Kiyanawanam "Kala Kanniyek"... A'kala kanniya naththam Ada Apey Ratata cricket Team Ekak Nathi Wenawa.. Nadda machan..

[laiyarc]

balapan machan.. Me paey Team Eka wenuwen Kawda Pana Deela Thiyenney Kiyala.. un Danney naha Unwa Patta kali yanna banina Jathiyatama wira karana Kotasak mehe Innawa Kiyala.. Un Unge Duty eka karala best ekama.. Udey mama dakka Meyka sambandawa Gihan FX Daala thibunu commnt Ekak "Kalakanni MUSLIMS" Kiyalaa.. Namuth Lankawe Apey Team Eka Beyragena Thiyenney Eyage Bashawen Kiyanawanam "Kala Kanniyek"... A'kala kanniya naththam Ada Apey Ratata cricket Team Ekak Nathi Wenawa.. Nadda machan..


Ane machanz gon katha kiyanna epa, ethakota ape team eka maranna haduwe sinhala un da??? Nikan me thread ekata adala nathi ewa danna epa...
Bus Drivertai, Police ayatai Jayawewa ape kollo tika beruwata, Thnx god!!!

[dhanusha83]

Ela Porak Ne.....)))
He would be a hero

[Shann..]

thank god:yes: :yes: :yes: :confused:

[blood_brotha]

the Police office covered our exit.. we are eternally greatfull to them!

[geethq]

ekane banz nathnam okkotama wedi thiyala danawa

apoi ehenam mulu ratama mala geyak wenawa

[geethq]

Samaharu kiwwata meka nikan SL team eka baya karanna witharay gahuwa kiyala
dan therenawa neda marannamay haduwe kiyala
yanthan bus eka tak gala giya nisa beruna

[satlakhapu]

thank u mr. khalil.........

salute to all the pakistanies who sacrified their lives to save our players......... RIP brothers..........................

[issi]

Hats off to you Mr. Khalil...
You saved our cricketers!!!

[skitdigital]

Khalil

Respect man :yes: :yes: :yes:

[uhox]

hat off to those commando guys and to driver

now pakisthan has became a hot bed for the islamic terrorists

[uhox]

Samaharu kiwwata meka nikan SL team eka baya karanna witharay gahuwa kiyala
dan therenawa neda marannamay haduwe kiyala
yanthan bus eka tak gala giya nisa beruna


yep..
they planed to kill the entire team
b**stards

[Hiranchandima]

ela kollek ne...

[odda]

Respect and a salute for you Khali bro. Once again Thanks for saving our Cricketers lives.

[ram4mira]

ela kollek thx da Bus driver and all the commandos who saved our players lyf!!

And im realy proud to be a Sri lankan bcoz the way we act after this incident is fantastic and we showed our True spirit to the world!!!

[yksunlk]

OMG....................................



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:shocked::shocked::shocked::shocked::shocked:

[sandunhiran]

U'r rlly A Hero Mr. Mohammad Khalil