SRI LANKA were laid low by debilitating smog and another Virat Kohli batting masterclass as they were left struggling to avoid the follow-on in the third Test against India in Delhi yesterday.

The tourists closed day two on 131 for three in reply to the home side’s mammoth 536 for seven declared — a total built around Kohli’s career-best 243.

However, the big talking point was the pollution in the Indian capital, one of the most populated cities in the world.