Third Test: Sri Lanka go behind pollution masks after Virat Kohli's record double

Virat Kohli smashed a record double century to put India on top in the third Test against Sri Lanka, whose fielders wore anti-pollution masks in extraordinary scenes in a smoggy Delhi.

Virat Kohli smashed a record double century to put India on top in the third Test against Sri Lanka. | PTI 

Rohit Sharma (65) and Kohli added 135 runs for the fifth wicket in the first session as Sri Lanka never looked like getting any wickets before Sandakan induced a bottom edge off Rohit at the stroke of lunch. | PTI

It was a walk in the park for Kohli, who scored his sixth double hundred and became the first captain to score six Test double tons, eclipsing West Indies legend Brian Lara, who had five. | PTI

It was also Kohli's individual highest score, surpassing the previous best of 235 against England last year in Mumbai. | PTI

Kohli sixth double century as captain was overshadowed on the second day after Sri Lanka complained about air pollution, halting play three times. | PTI

The match was delayed more than 20 minutes in the second session as smog visibly worsened at Feroz Shah Kotla stadium and the umpires consulted the match referee and team doctors. | PTI

India's Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma take runs during the second day of the third cricket test match against Sri Lanka. | PTI

Sri Lankan players wear anti-pollution masks on the field as the air quality deteriorates during the second day of their third test cricket match against India in New Delhi. | PTI

India coach Ravi Shastri talking to umires on the field after Sri Lankan team raised the issue of poor air quality during the second day of the third cricket test match at Feroz Shah Kotla . | PTI

The Lankans who didn't want to field however came out to bat and Dimuth Karunaratne edged the very first delivery off Mohammed Shami to Wriddhiman Saha. | PTI

But the day belonged to Kohli, who recorded his second successive 200-plus score to pulverise the Sri Lankan attack after India started the day on 371-4. | PTI