Result: India won by 259 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 |
| 1997 | India v Sri Lanka - 1st Test | Chandigarh | Sachin Tendulkar | Arjuna Ranatunga | Match drawn | Scorecard |
| 1993 | Sri Lanka v India - 2nd Test | Colombo | Mohammad Azharuddin | Arjuna Ranatunga | India won by 235 runs | Scorecard |
| 1990 | India v Sri Lanka - 1st Test | Chandigarh | Mohammad Azharuddin | Arjuna Ranatunga | India won by an innings and 8 runs | Scorecard |
| 2010 | Sri Lanka v India - 2nd Test | Colombo | MS Dhoni | Kumar Sangakkara | Match drawn | Scorecard |