A cricketer died after being hit by a ball during a cricket match in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Thursday.
An official said that Jahangeer Ahmad War, a resident ofGoshbugh Pattan, was hit by the ball in his neck during a match at sportsstadium in Nanil village.
He was shifted to PHC Mattan where doctors declared him deadon arrival.
The official said that the cricketer was hit while trying toexecute a pull shot.
The match organised by the youth services and sportsdepartment was being played between Budgam and Baramulla teams.
District sports officer, Noor Mohammad, confirmed the deathof the cricketer.