Result: Sri Lanka won by an innings and 239 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 |
| 1982 | India v Sri Lanka - 1st Test | Chennai | Sunil Gavaskar | Bandula Warnapura | Match drawn | Scorecard |
| 1987 | India v Sri Lanka - 3rd Test | Cuttack | Kapil Dev | Duleep Mendis | India won by an innings and 67 runs | Scorecard |
| 1997 | India v Sri Lanka - 3rd Test | Mumbai | Sachin Tendulkar | Arjuna Ranatunga | Match drawn | Scorecard |
| 1994 | India v Sri Lanka - 3rd Test | Ahmedabad | Mohammad Azharuddin | Arjuna Ranatunga | India won by an innings and 17 runs | Scorecard |