Sri Lankan bowler vomits in Delhi cricket match due to polluted air
by Michael Safi from Environment | The Guardian on (#39VDW)
Bowlers Suranga Lakmal and Lahiru Gamage are forced to take a break as harmful pollutants reach 12 times WHO safe limit
A Sri Lankan player vomited on the field and was escorted off the ground as heavily polluted air continued to plague an international cricket test match in Delhi.
The fast bowler Suranga Lakmal was seen doubled over and retching on Tuesday afternoon as levels of the most harmful pollutants hovered at about 300 micrograms per cubic metre in parts of the Indian capital - 12 times the World Health Organisation safe limit.
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