Result: India won by an innings and 17 runs
Check out some more encounters between these teams
| Year | Trophy | City | India Cap | SL Cap | Result | Scorecard |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | India v Sri Lanka - 2nd Test | Nagpur | Kapil Dev | Duleep Mendis | India won by an innings and 106 runs | Scorecard |
| 1985 | Sri Lanka v India - 1st Test | Colombo | Kapil Dev | Duleep Mendis | Match drawn | Scorecard |
| 2005 | India v Sri Lanka - 2nd Test | Delhi | Rahul Dravid | Marvan Atapattu | India won by 188 runs | Scorecard |
| 1982 | India v Sri Lanka - 1st Test | Chennai | Sunil Gavaskar | Bandula Warnapura | Match drawn | Scorecard |
| 2001 | Sri Lanka v India - 1st Test | Galle | Sourav Ganguly | Sanath Jayasuriya | Sri Lanka won by 10 wickets | Scorecard |