SKY SPORTS India vs Sri Lanka was suspended due to pollution

Play had to be suspended due to pollution, with Sri Lankan players wearing masks while fielding and India 12th man Kuldeep Yadav donning one as he delivered the drinks.



Quick bowler Lahiru Gamage pulled up during the 123rd over of the match, bending down to hold his knees before discussions took place between match referee David Boon and a doctor.



Umpires Nigel Llong and Joel Wilson held conversations with India captain Virat Kohli, who was batting at the time, with no cricket being played for 18 minutes.



Eventually they resumed with Gamage getting Ravichandran Ashwin out caught the ball after the impromptu break.



Despite the fact Gamage was clearly struggling, he continued to bowl before having to be removed from the attack midway through his next over.

SKY SPORTS Sri Lanka's physio and fielding coach had to change into their whites to field

SKY SPORTS Sri Lankan fielders wore facemasks during the third Test

Tensions then mounted as Sri Lankan players complained to the umpires about conditions they were being forced to play in.



They were so low on numbers that their physio and fielding coach had to change into whites to field to avoid them going down to 10.



The two head coaches - Sri Lanka's Nic Pothas and India's Ravi Shastri - took to the field to discuss the conditions with the umpires before Kohli took matters into his own hands.



A clearly frustrated India captain declared at 536 for 7 to put an end to the farce with Sri Lanka clearly desperate not to bowl.



And the move paid dividends as Mohammed Shami took the wicket of Dimuth Karunaratne with the first ball of the innings to heap on more pain for the visitors.