Result: India won by 278 runs
Check out some more encounters between these teams
| Year | Trophy | City | India Cap | SL Cap | Result | Scorecard |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Sri Lanka v India - 1st Test | Colombo | Kapil Dev | Duleep Mendis | Match drawn | Scorecard |
| 1986 | India v Sri Lanka - 2nd Test | Nagpur | Kapil Dev | Duleep Mendis | India won by an innings and 106 runs | Scorecard |
| 1993 | Sri Lanka v India - 3rd Test | Colombo | Mohammad Azharuddin | Arjuna Ranatunga | Match drawn | Scorecard |
| 1997 | Sri Lanka v India - 1st Test | Colombo | Sachin Tendulkar | Arjuna Ranatunga | Match drawn | Scorecard |
| 1990 | India v Sri Lanka - 1st Test | Chandigarh | Mohammad Azharuddin | Arjuna Ranatunga | India won by an innings and 8 runs | Scorecard |