Three Sri Lankan cricketers fall ill due to polluted air in India
Day 2 of the third test between visting Sri Lankan Cricket camp and hosts India took place at the Feroz Shah Kotla in Delhi.
Setting the highest note for the day, Indian skipper Virat Kohli charged his way to a 6th test double century with 243 runs, adding another feather to his cap as the Indian captain with most double centuries.
After the lunch break though, the Sri Lankan players returned to the field wearing face masks.
This was to mitigate the effects of the smog, which was heavy enough to switch on the floodlights at mid-day.
For the Sri Lankan camp, trying to salvage the game was the least of their problems, as they found themselves having to survive through severe air pollution.
Eventually, play was temporarily halted with India having 536 runs on the scoreboard wit...