Angry batsman hurls stump, kills 14-year-old during friendly cricket match. Image Source: onsportz.com[/caption]Internet Desk: In a shocking event, a 14 year-old Bangladeshi cricketer died after an angry batsman hit him with a stump during a friendly encounter between two local teams, police told on Monday.
Faisal Hossain was fielding for his side in the South Eastern port city of Chittagong when the umpire gave ‘out’ to a batsman, assistant police commissioner Jahangir Alam quoted.
“The batsman was furious when he saw that he was stumped or bowled out. He grabbed a stump and threw it in the air. The stump hit part of the neck and head of Faisal who was fielding close to the wicket," he said.
"He collapsed on the ground in pain and was declared dead after he was taken to a hospital."
The culprit batsman has been arrested and will be prosecuted for causing unintentional death, police said.
Clashes are common over cricket in Bangladesh, where the sport is taken seriously even at village level.
Last May, a batsman wielding a stump allegedly beat a 16-year-old cricketer to death in Dhaka after the teenager taunted the umpire over a no-ball delivery.
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