India and Sri Lanka have met 21 times in Test cricket in our ball-by-ball record (2005–2022) — India lead 13–4 in decided matches, with 4 drawn. Every number is computed from the ball-by-ball record of these 21 meetings.
| Matches | India wins | Sri Lanka wins | Drawn | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All seasons | 21 | 13 | 4 | 4 |
Coverage: ball-by-ball data from 2005–2022; earlier Test cricket matches predate the ball-by-ball record and are not counted here.
In decided Test matches India lead 13–4: India 13, Sri Lanka 4. 4 of their 21 meetings were drawn.
| Season | Matches | India | Sri Lanka | D/T | NR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2010 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2015 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2021 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | Venue | India result | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2022-03-12 | M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru | W | 238 runs |
| 2021 | 2022-03-04 | Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium, Mohali | W | an innings & 222 runs |
| 2017 | 2017-12-02 | Arun Jaitley Stadium | D | Drawn |
| 2017 | 2017-11-24 | Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium, Jamtha | W | an innings & 239 runs |
| 2017 | 2017-11-16 | Eden Gardens | D | Drawn |
| 2017 | 2017-08-12 | Pallekele International Cricket Stadium | W | an innings & 171 runs |
| 2017 | 2017-08-03 | Sinhalese Sports Club Ground | W | an innings & 53 runs |
| 2017 | 2017-07-26 | Galle International Stadium | W | 304 runs |
| 2015 | 2015-08-28 | Sinhalese Sports Club Ground | W | 117 runs |
| 2015 | 2015-08-20 | P Sara Oval | W | 278 runs |
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