Twitter Reactions: India pile up 536/7, Virat Kohli declares in anger

It was all animated at the Feroz Shah Kotla in Delhi as there were several stoppages of play before an angry Virat Kohli declared the Indian innings on 536/7. The Indian skipper didn’t look happy at the way the game was going post the smog break, and he signalled to Ravindra Jadeja and Wriddhiman Saha to come back as the hosts wanted to have a crack at the visitor’s batting.

Earlier in the 2nd Day, Kohli was trapped by Sandakan as the skipper went back scoring a majestic 243. At one point during the break, the Sri Lankan team manager, India’s head coach and other officials were seen having a word with the umpires. The visiting sides’ pacer Suranga Lakmal left the field after bowling just two deliveries of his 22nd over.

Kohli on a rampage

The Lankans have already lost a wicket as they look to reply to India’s daunting total. It was skipper Kohli’s sixth double hundred in Test cricket and second against Sri Lanka in as many games. Kohli has gone past 500 runs in this series and he will look to end it on a high.

Vijay provides solid start

It all started when opener Murali Vijay provided a solid start to the Indian side on Day 1 in Delhi. Vijay brought up his second consecutive hundred. and he went on to make it a daddy hundred before departing for 155. Rohit Sharma, earlier in the day, looked to follow up on his last hundred in Nagpur with a solid knock here but he perished for 65. Bowling all-rounder Ravichandran Ashwin got dismissed right after the smog break as India lost a few wickets in quick succession.

There were plenty of reactions from followers of the game and we now take a look at how the internet reacted to India’s outstanding performance with the bat-

Most negative tactis deployed by Sri Lanka, considering their performance. Very bad display of sports. Real shame!

— Suyash Bharadwaj (@Suyash75) December 3, 2017

Shame on Sri Lanka cricketers behaving like kids on the ground. What say @OfficialSLC. We will soon call your Farce. India declares and your team’s defeat is just around the corner. Go team India and show them how to play cricket as per rules & regulations @BCCI

— Anoop Verma (@mickeyanoop) December 3, 2017

Sri Lanka cricketers at it again…shame on u ppl

— U-chill (@uchchil) December 3, 2017

Virat out… now the masks should come off. #IndvSL

— Chetan Narula (@chetannarula) December 3, 2017

Feroz Shah Kotla #SriLanka #INDvSL SriLanka at it's worst they can't win against Ireland also really shame…

— Shivanshu prajapati (@Shivanshupraja2) December 3, 2017

Delhiites who are screwing Sri Lanka today:

1. Virat Kohli
2. Ishant Sharma
3. Pollution

— SAGAR (@sagarcasm) December 3, 2017

* Warriors found peace in their mother's arms * pic.twitter.com/zcZWDE46X5

— Hunट₹₹♂ (@nickhunterr) December 3, 2017

Kohli declared the innings because Sri Lankans were falling short of fielders.

Dear @narendramodi, please make @imVkohli the brand ambassador of Atithi Devo Bhava.

— SAGAR (@sagarcasm) December 3, 2017

Tchah. Why declare? Kohli could have simply worn a mask and come to bat as Shami.

— Ramesh Srivats (@rameshsrivats) December 3, 2017

Chandimal was constantly asking Umpires, if there's any way bowling side can declare the innings of batting team? #INDvSL

— Silly Point ?‏ (@FarziCricketer) December 3, 2017

Virat Soli pic.twitter.com/rjUvYFlyuq

— SAGAR (@sagarcasm) December 3, 2017

#IndvSL play stopped due to pollution. Virat Kohli right now pic.twitter.com/vVPCaLj3tV

— SAGAR (@sagarcasm) December 3, 2017

If I heard and understood right, another commentator on Star says, 'Sri Lanka are hiding their faces behind the mask not because the air is bad but their performance is.' #INDvSL

— Mihir Vasavda (@mihirsv) December 3, 2017

16000 ppl including kids don't need mask whereas only few of SL players require them. Not grt sign for a team. #INDvSL

— Arijit Chakraborty (@yoursarijit) December 3, 2017

Six double tons in just 17 months time! What an achievement @imvkohli. Proving time and again that he's the No. 1 batsman at the moment. #INDvSL

— Yusuf Pathan (@iamyusufpathan) December 3, 2017

For normal mortal batsman, it's like I will practice more and do extra drills and extra effort every Sunday. For Virat Kohli, I will score a double century every Sunday. Scored one last Sunday, another one today. Kamaal Hai.#INDvSL

— Mohammad Kaif (@MohammadKaif) December 3, 2017

Pic 1: Sri Lankan players at Delhi

Pic 2: Sri Lankan players at Colombo airport after this series#INDvSL pic.twitter.com/xRZka802i8

— RS (@AwaraRish) December 3, 2017

Yet again a Virat double hundred without a single 6. Strike rate still 85. A modern day batsmen, who prefers to get runs in classical style, through 1s, 2s & 4s.
???#INDvSL

— Sanjay Manjrekar (@sanjaymanjrekar) December 3, 2017

Innings break! India declare their innings on 536/7.

Updates – https://t.co/OKFOpkiBg9 #INDvSL pic.twitter.com/jRzygy50g4

— BCCI (@BCCI) December 3, 2017