Result: Sri Lanka won by 8 wickets
Check out some more encounters between these teams
| Year | Trophy | City | India Cap | SL Cap | Result | Scorecard |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | India v Sri Lanka - 2nd Test | Nagpur | Sachin Tendulkar | Arjuna Ranatunga | Match drawn | Scorecard |
| 2005 | India v Sri Lanka - 1st Test | Chennai | Rahul Dravid | Marvan Atapattu | Match drawn | Scorecard |
| 1999 | Asian Championship - 2nd Test | Colombo | Mohammad Azharuddin | Arjuna Ranatunga | Match drawn | Scorecard |
| 1985 | Sri Lanka v India - 2nd Test | Colombo | Kapil Dev | Duleep Mendis | Sri Lanka won by 149 runs | Scorecard |
| 2017 | Sri Lanka v India - 1st Test | Galle | Virat Kohli | Rangana Herath | India won by 304 runs | Scorecard |