Virat Kohli was getting aggressor for his maiden triple hundred but before that happen, Sri Lanka starts to play their mind game against India run-machine. Just as India looked to set bat and score over 600, Sri Lankan players were seen wearing masks. Also, their captain Dinesh Chandimal‘s constant complaints of “smog” and some players going off the pitch, led to the Indian captain declaring.India continued to dominate the proceedings in the third Test against Sri Lanka, but the visitors’ tactics after lunch on Day 2 forced Virat Kohli to declare the Indian innings at 536 for 7 wicket after losing Ravichandran Ashwin.

He gone cheaply for just scoring 4 runs and skipper magnificent Virat Kohli after well played innings of 243 runs in quick succession, thanks to the frequent blockage in play due to the poor air pollution at the Feroz Shah Kotla in Delhi that led to the Sri Lankan players having an animated discussion with the on field umpires, trying to convince them to go off the field. If that was not enough, Sri Lanka soon lost both their fast bowlers due to injuries and there came a point where the visitors just didn't have enough fielders to take the field. Kohli was seen visibly frustrated with the frequent stoppages and decided to declare with India well and truly sitting in the driver's seat.