Hazardous pollution halted a cricket test match in Delhi between Delhi and Sri Lanka on Sunday , as players reputedly vomited due to the toxic air . The disruption was the first recorded instance of cricket being halted due to smog . Airborne pollution levels during the match were 15 times the recommended World Health Organisation levels , prompting members of the Sri Lanka team to adopt face masks and complain to the umpires . Although play resumed , it faced two further incidents as players experienced breathing difficulties . Last month , cricket in Delhi declared a public health emergency due to high pollution levels .
Hazardous pollution halted a cricket test match in Delhi between India and Sri Lanka on Sunday, as players reputedly vomited due to the toxic air. The disruption was the first recorded instance of play being halted due to smog. Airborne pollution levels during the match were 15 times the recommended World Health Organisation limits, prompting members of the Sri Lanka team to adopt face masks and complain to the umpires. Although play resumed, it faced two further interruptions as bowlers experienced breathing difficulties. Last month, doctors in Delhi declared a public health emergency due to high pollution levels.