Former Pakistani 1st class cricketer Zafar Sarfraz became the second professional player in the country to die after contracting the novel coronavirus, his family confirmed on Tuesday.
The 50 year old first fell ill earlier this month and was put on a ventilator at a hospital in Peshawar after his condition deteriorated. He died late Monday.
Sarfraz was healthy and lively but some 10 days ago he developed symptoms of the covid-19 and did not survive.
Sarfraz a middle order batsman, played 15 first-class games in Peshawar and retired in 1994.
The Pakistan Cricket Board expressed grief over the cricketer’s demise in a tweet. It offered its sympathies to Sarfraz’s relatives.
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