India, June 3 -- A 12-year-old boy died after being hit in the chest by a cricket ball in Uttar Pradesh's Firozabad district on Monday, police said. The incident reportedly happened while the boy was playing a match in Tundla town of the district.

The boy, identified as Ansh, was a resident of Gadhi Ranchhor locality under Narkhi police station area, according to PTI news agency.

The boy had gone to Tundla on Monday evening to play the final match representing Future Cricket Academy, PTI quoted Superintendent of Police (City) Ravi Shankar Prasad as saying. He was batting when the incident took place.

While playing the match, the cricket ball hit Ansh's chest, resulting in him falling unconscious.

The boy was immediately taken to a pri...