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Australia's Adam Zampa describes bus attack as 'pretty scary'

Australia bowler Adam Zampa in T20 action
Image: Australia bowler Adam Zampa in T20 action

Australia's Adam Zampa has said the incident in which a rock smashed the window of the team's bus on Tuesday night was 'pretty scary.'

The rock was thrown at the bus as the Australian side were en route back to their hotel after their Twenty20 victory over India in Guwahati.

Nobody was injured but Cricket Australia later said on its website the "players were understandably shaken up by the incident."

Leg-spinner Zampa said: "I had my headphones on quite loud and was looking towards the other side of the bus. I just heard this loud bang. It was a pretty scary five seconds or so.

"Our security guard mentioned quite quickly that it might have been a rock. It was a pretty scary incident. You never want those things to happen. It was disappointing.

"I think everyone was alright. I think after what happened in Bangladesh with the rock as well, no one was too rattled. It was dealt with quite well, I think.

"Guwahati doesn't get much cricket as it is so for one person to do that and to spoil it for the rest of the Indian fans, it's pretty disappointing."

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This was Australia had won the match by eight wickets to level the three-match T20 series at 1-1. The third match - and final fixture of a month-long tour - takes place in Hyderabad on Friday.

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