What began as a familiar scene in every cricket-loving neighbourhood ended in brutal violence yesterday, claiming the life of a 20-year-old man. A local carpenter in Kurar village, Malad (East) died from injuries sustained in a fight he picked with other youths in his locality, in protest of a noisy game of cricket played outside his residence. His injuries had led to brain damage, revealed the police.

1. Three youths get into a fight with resident Sunil Mohan Kazare when he demands that they stop playing cricket in his laneu00a0
2. u00a0When the youths refuse to listen, Kazare gets a piece of bamboo and assaults one of the boys
3. u00a0The boy’s friends retaliate and hits Kazare on the head
4. u00a0Kazare is found unconscious in his apartment in the evening, and dies the following day. Illustration/Amit Bandre