5 unusual reasons which stopped play in a cricket match

2. Unplayable pitch causes India vs Sri Lanka ODI to be abandoned

India and Sri Lanka clashed in the 5^th ODI of the series in 2009, at the Arun Jaitley (formerly- Feroz Shah Kotla) stadium, in Delhi. India had already won the series as they led 3-1. MS Dhoni won the toss and chose to bowl first on a dicey pitch in Kotla. But the suspicions of something more sinister from the pitch came true when Sri Lanka batted.

Sri Lanka batters were battered and bruised due to uneven bounce from a dangerous pitch in Delhi. Sri Lanka had reason to be happy that they got away with only two hits on the body that required attention on a Kotla pitch where the bounce - from similar lengths - changed from shin to shoulder in as few as three deliveries. As a result, the match was abandoned after 23.3 overs as the officials deemed that the pitch was “extremely variable bounce and too dangerous for further play."