AN eight year old girl was killed by a stray bullet fired during celebrations to mark Pakistan’s World Cup victory over Ireland, according to a report from Karachi.

The Express Tribune reports that a girl identified only as Misbah was playing with dolls in a yard when killed instantly.

Pakistan sealed a quarterfinal match up with Australia by beating Ireland in Adelaide on Sunday.

“She cared little for the other game the grown-ups were so obsessed with. Cricket bored her. Her dolls were her world. Her instincts were right; cricket took her life in the end,” the Express Tribune wrote.

“That fateful day, Pakistan won the match against Ireland. Misbah lost her life to the aerial shots fired by overzealous fans over Pakistan’s win against Ireland.”

The news website quoted Misbah’s father Rasheed as saying: “ “She was playing in the yard when suddenly she fell on the floor bleeding.

“There was intense firing in the area. Before I could take her inside the room, the bullet had killed her.”

It’s reported the girl was taken to hospital but died before arrival.

Police confirmed to the Expres Tribune that the girl was killed by stray gun fire during a “bout of aerial firing after Pakistan won the match.”

“The family staged a demonstration to protest the incident. Not many people cared to join,” said the Express Tribune.