The South Africa A squad have escaped unhurt from a road accident when their team bus collided with a truck carrying wood while travelling between Dambulla and Kandy.
"A truck driver appeared to have lost control of his vehicle when he was overtaking," Vincent Barnes, the South Africa A coach, was quoted as saying in a media release. "He came straight at us and collided with our bus and although, we did not get hurt, our police escorts were seriously hurt when the truck slid and hit them. I want to assure everybody back home that we are fine and the match will go on as planned."
South Africa A were preparing for a 3-day match against Sri Lanka A in Dambulla and were returning from practice when the accident occured.