The air quality and pollution levels of the national capital, New Delhi, are matters of serious concern for quite a long time now and the game of cricket has also become its target. The air of Delhi is quite smoggy nowadays which is posing problems in breathing. Smog is a mixture of smoke and fog.
The 3rd test of the India-Sri Lanka series is being played at Feroz Shah Kotla Stadium, New Delhi, and the Sri Lankan players were seen wearing mask during the game.
The Sri Lankan bowlers seemed to be in trouble as they were coughing and having breathing problems and they underwent for medical checkup as well.
The game was interrupted many times which frustrated Indian skipper Virat Kohli and he declared the innings at the score of 536 runs.
This is for the first time that an International match has been held up due to pollution and it is seriously something which will hamper India’s image.
However, Twitter is of different opinion as they feel that Sri Lankan players are faking it all since they are already 1-0 behind in the series and in this match as well, they are in a difficult situation. Here are some selected tweets:
Shame on the Sri Lankan team:
What Sri Lanka has taught world cricket…when You are losing, ask your physio to run in the field to kill time. When you out, cheat DRS from dressing room. When you cant bowl, cough and lie down. and when you can't perform, hide your face behind a mask #INDvSL
— G. S. Vivek (@GSV1980) December 3, 2017
Disgraceful:
Smog not affecting 16k men, women and children but these 15 sour losers from Sri Lanka. Disgrace!!! 😡😡
— Samir Soni (@samirsoni123) December 3, 2017
Ridiculous:
hahahahaha…. India declare… Virat gesturing "we will bowl now"… this was an obvious call from him given the farce on display. Poor gamesmanship from Sri Lanka. Ridiculous. #IndvSL
— Chetan Narula (@chetannarula) December 3, 2017
Definition of Sri Lankan team:
https://twitter.com/bloodyfan7/status/937247257476206592
Dirty trick:
Dirty Trick Of Sri Lanka Showing Effect. Virat Kohli LBW Out. #KingKohli Departs Scoring 243 Off 287 Balls. Well Played #Legend. 🙏🇮🇳#INDvSL #INDvsSL #ViratKohli pic.twitter.com/1L7eca820Q
— Sir Jadeja fan (@SirJadeja) December 3, 2017
Respect lost:
https://twitter.com/IndianGabbru/status/937230689585336326
They gave up without fighting:
India forced to declare because Sri Lanka players cannot breathe due to high smog in Delhi.
The umpires coming from England & West Indies have no problem, the batsmen, Jadeja & Saha have no problem. 5000 spectators have no problem.
Giving up even without a fight.
— You (@_thatutsavojha) December 3, 2017
LOL 😀
He: Hey!
She: Hi
He: Where are you from?
She: Delhi & you?
He: 😷
She: You Idiot, Delhi is doing something for fog now. Don't tease.
He: I mean, I'm from Sri Lanka.#INDvsSL
— djay (@djaywalebabu) December 3, 2017
Satirical take:
https://twitter.com/hankypanty/status/937217897516036097
Exactly:
Precisely. Lankan players laughing and clapping as they walked in. If it is too polluted to field and bowl, it should be too polluted to bat as well. Sri Lanka should forfeit both innings, ideally. #IndvSL https://t.co/saE1kfXoUr
— Chetan Narula (@chetannarula) December 3, 2017
Sri Drama Lanka:
Srilanka team should be renamed as "Sri DramaLanka"
Such drama to stop the game and players laughing while #Virat declared shows the spirit donkans have shown in the game#IndvsSL #INDvSL— Ankit Maheshwari (@MSDian_4ever) December 3, 2017
Sri Lanka has 3 issues:
https://twitter.com/Selvam_R7/status/937259140811862016
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