Sri Lankan dies of heart attack after betting on an Indian victory in World T20 final

A tragic story has emerged from Sri Lanka, as S. P. Kumara, a Sri Lankan fruit seller suffered a massive heart attack after placing a Rs. 40,000 bet in India’s favour during the ICC World T20 final between Sri Lanka and India on Sunday.

“He had gone to a bookmaker at Gampaha [a town in Sri Lanka] and placed a fairly large bet on an Indian win and watched the match from there,” a local police officer told AFP.

“When Sri Lanka won the match, he could not believe it,” he added.

He was rushed to a hospital in Gampaha upon his cardiac arrest, however, it was too late for him as he collapsed on the way.

India had lost the match after putting up 130 on the scoreboard which was not a tough ask for the Sri Lankan batsmen who chased the target in 17.5 overs with six wickets remaining.

Apparently, it was the second time Kumara had placed money on the wrong team as he had previously bet $1,100 on favour of Sri Lanka in the World T20 final played in 2012, which ultimately was won by West Indies.