How the events unfolded

Terror struck at the heart of cricket when masked gunmen attacked the bus carrying the Sri Lankan cricket team to the Gaddafi Stadium © PA Photos

The Sri Lankan cricketers and support staff made their way towards the chopper  © PA Photos

Assistant coach Paul Farbrace had his hand in a cast © AFP

The Times of India on the attack © The Times of India

The attack left six security men and two civilians dead © AFP

Despite the attack, the bus managed to make its way to the stadium © AFP

Duleep Mendis, the Sri Lanka Cricket chief, said the players were "getting the team back [to Sri Lanka] today" © AFP

Thilan Samaraweera, who was shot in the leg, was taken to a hospital for further examination © AFP

A helicopter was soon sent to the stadium  © AFP

The Sri Lankan team took a chartered plane and arrived in Colombo late on Tuesday night © AFP

Australia's Herald Sun reflects on the Lahore terrorist attack © Herald Sun