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Officiating umpire Nigel Llong, third from right, speaks to Sri Lanka's players, wearing anti-pollution masks, as the game was briefly stopped during the second day of their third test cricket match in New Delhi. Altaf Qadri / AP Photo
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Sri Lanka's players gather wearing anti-pollution masks after the dismissal of India's Ravichandran Ashwin during the second day of their third test cricket match in New Delhi, India. Altaf Qadri / AP Photo
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A paramedic speaks to Sri Lanka's Lahiru Gamage after he complained of short of breath during the second day of a third test cricket match against India in New Delhi. Altaf Qadri / AP Photo
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Sri Lanka's captain Dinesh Chandimal fields wearing an anti-pollution mask during the second day of their third test cricket match against India in New Delhi. Altaf Qadri / AP Photo
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Sri Lanka's players, wearing anti-pollution masks, speak to each other as the game was briefly stopped during the second day of their third test cricket match in New Delhi. Altaf Qadri / AP Photo
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Sri Lanka's Lahiru Gamage, right, reacts as the game was briefly stopped during the second day of their third test cricket match in New Delhi. Altaf Qadri / AP Photo
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Officiating umpire Nigel Llong, third from right, speaks to Sri Lanka's players, wearing anti-pollution masks, as the game was briefly stopped during the second day of their third test cricket match in New Delhi. Altaf Qadri / AP Photo
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Sri Lanka's players gather wearing anti-pollution masks after the dismissal of India's Ravichandran Ashwin during the second day of their third test cricket match in New Delhi, India. Altaf Qadri / AP Photo
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A paramedic speaks to Sri Lanka's Lahiru Gamage after he complained of short of breath during the second day of a third test cricket match against India in New Delhi. Altaf Qadri / AP Photo
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Sri Lanka's captain Dinesh Chandimal fields wearing an anti-pollution mask during the second day of their third test cricket match against India in New Delhi. Altaf Qadri / AP Photo
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Sri Lanka's players, wearing anti-pollution masks, speak to each other as the game was briefly stopped during the second day of their third test cricket match in New Delhi. Altaf Qadri / AP Photo
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Sri Lanka's Lahiru Gamage, right, reacts as the game was briefly stopped during the second day of their third test cricket match in New Delhi. Altaf Qadri / AP Photo
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Officiating umpire Nigel Llong, third from right, speaks to Sri Lanka's players, wearing anti-pollution masks, as the game was briefly stopped during the second day of their third test cricket match in New Delhi. Altaf Qadri / AP Photo
Virat Kohli and Delhi pollution set Sri Lanka back in final cricket Test
India declare at 536-7 on back of captain's 243 as tourists - having to wear masks - struggle on smog-marred Day 2 and post 131-3 at stumps
Agence France Presse
04 December, 2017
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