Home / Sports / Cricket / Article / 17-year-old Bangladeshi boy dies after being hit by cricket ball

17-year-old Bangladeshi boy dies after being hit by cricket ball

<p>A Bangladeshi teenager died in hospital in Dhaka after he was hit by a ball while umpiring a cricket match, police said on Saturday</p>

Listen to this article :

A Bangladeshi teenager died in hospital in Dhaka after he was hit by a ball while umpiring a cricket match, police said on Saturday.Rafiqul Islam, 17, was declared dead at Dhaka Medical College Hospital late Friday after being rushed there in critical condition following the incident at Balur Math ground in Bangladesh’s capital. "A group of youths were playing cricket in the field and the boy was the umpire. He collapsed on the field after a ball hit him in the chest," said local police chief Enamul Haque.


Representational Image

How do you like the new new mid-day.com experience? Share your feedback and help us improve.

Read Next Story
Ranji Trophy: Gautam Gambhir starts with ton

Trending Stories

Latest Photoscta-pos

Latest VideosView All

Latest Web StoriesView All

Mid-Day FastView All

Advertisement