Result: Sri Lanka won by an innings and 77 runs
Check out some more encounters between these teams
| Year | Trophy | City | India Cap | SL Cap | Result | Scorecard |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | India v Sri Lanka - 1st Test | Kanpur | Kapil Dev | Duleep Mendis | Match drawn | Scorecard |
| 2001 | Sri Lanka v India - 1st Test | Galle | Sourav Ganguly | Sanath Jayasuriya | Sri Lanka won by 10 wickets | Scorecard |
| 1993 | Sri Lanka v India - 2nd Test | Colombo | Mohammad Azharuddin | Arjuna Ranatunga | India won by 235 runs | Scorecard |
| 1986 | India v Sri Lanka - 2nd Test | Nagpur | Kapil Dev | Duleep Mendis | India won by an innings and 106 runs | Scorecard |
| 2017 | India v Sri Lanka - 2nd Test | Nagpur | Virat Kohli | Dinesh Chandimal | India won by an innings and 239 runs | Scorecard |