Result: India won by 5 wickets
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 |
| 2010 | Sri Lanka v India - 2nd Test | Colombo | MS Dhoni | Kumar Sangakkara | 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 |
| 2017 | India v Sri Lanka - 3rd Test | Delhi | Virat Kohli | Dinesh Chandimal | Match drawn | Scorecard |