Result: India won by an innings and 95 runs
Check out some more encounters between these teams
| Year | Trophy | City | India Cap | SL Cap | Result | Scorecard |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | India v Sri Lanka - 3rd Test | Cuttack | Kapil Dev | Duleep Mendis | India won by an innings and 67 runs | Scorecard |
| 1993 | Sri Lanka v India - 3rd Test | Colombo | Mohammad Azharuddin | Arjuna Ranatunga | Match drawn | Scorecard |
| 2008 | Sri Lanka v India - 3rd Test | Colombo | Anil Kumble | Mahela Jayawardene | Sri Lanka won by 8 wickets | Scorecard |
| 2008 | Sri Lanka v India - 2nd Test | Galle | Anil Kumble | Mahela Jayawardene | India won by 170 runs | Scorecard |
| 2005 | India v Sri Lanka - 3rd Test | Ahmedabad | Virender Sehwag | Marvan Atapattu | India won by 259 runs | Scorecard |