New Delhi, December 03: Sri Lanka were 131 for three at the end of second day of the third Test match after India declared their first innings at 536 for seven, here on Sunday on a smog hit day. Angelo Mathews (57) and skipper Dinesh Chandimal (25) will resume Sri Lanka’s innings tomorrow.
In an unprecedented turn of events, the embattled Sri Lankan cricket team held up proceedings in the third Test against India, complaining of poor air quality and forced the hosts to declare its innings.
In a first-ever incident in the 140-year-history of Test cricket, an international team wore anti-pollution masks while fielding and then refused to continue, stopping play for 26 minutes on three occasions. The break in play also affected Kohli’s concentration as he was out for 243, dashing hopes that the India skipper would go on to get his maiden Test triple century.
Sri Lanka’s refusal forced an animated India skipper Virat Kohli to declare at 536 for 7 after some of the visiting team’s substitute fielders refused to take the field.