Result: India won by an innings and 8 runs
Check out some more encounters between these teams
| Year | Trophy | City | India Cap | SL Cap | Result | Scorecard |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | India v Sri Lanka - 3rd Test | Mumbai | Sachin Tendulkar | Arjuna Ranatunga | Match drawn | Scorecard |
| 2005 | India v Sri Lanka - 3rd Test | Ahmedabad | Virender Sehwag | Marvan Atapattu | India won by 259 runs | Scorecard |
| 2009 | India v Sri Lanka - 3rd Test | Mumbai | MS Dhoni | Kumar Sangakkara | India won by an innings and 24 runs | Scorecard |
| 2010 | Sri Lanka v India - 3rd Test | Colombo | MS Dhoni | Kumar Sangakkara | India won by 5 wickets | Scorecard |
| 2017 | Sri Lanka v India - 2nd Test | Colombo | Virat Kohli | Dinesh Chandimal | India won by an innings and 53 runs | Scorecard |