Pitch fears ends Delhi one-dayer

India v Sri Lanka: Fifth one-day international, Delhi
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**The final one-day international between India and Sri Lanka was called off due to unfit playing conditions at the Feroz Shah Kotla ground in Delhi.**Sri Lanka, sent in to bat, were 83-5 in the 24th over when the umpires stopped play with officials deeming the surface too treacherous for play to continue.

Australian match referee Alan Hurst called off the game after discussions with the umpires and local officials.

The match was academic as India held an unassailable 3-1 lead in the series.

The game came to a head after a ball from debutant India seamer Sudeep Tyagi bounced alarmingly before going head-high to wicket-keeper Mahendra Dhoni.

And following a midfield conference between Sri Lanka captain Kumar Sangakkara and India counterpart Mahendra Singh Dhoni they approached umpires Marais Erasmus and Shavir Tarapore, who agreed to call the game off.