Twenty-four-year-old Bavalan Pathmanathan died after being hit in the chest while batting in a local league match in Surrey. Air ambulance was called but the club cricketer died of his injuries on Sunday. He had turned up for Manipay Parish Sports Club in the British Tamil League at Long Ditton recreation ground. The unfortunate incident has taken place after Australia batsman Phillip Hughes died two days after receiving a blow on the neck during a domestic game in Sydney in November. According to British Tamil League's website, Pathmanathan studied in a college in Jaffna, Sri Lanka.