Notes
--> NS Sidhu (1) passed 8500 runs in First-Class Matches when he reached 31
--> SC Ganguly (1) passed his previous highest Test Matches score of 147
--> SR Tendulkar (1) passed 4000 runs in Test Matches when he reached 55
--> PA de Silva (1) passed 11500 runs in First-Class Matches when he reached 2
--> SKL de Silva (1) passed his previous highest Test Matches score of 11
--> MS Atapattu (2) passed 6500 runs in First-Class Matches when he reached 12
--> A Ranatunga (2) passed 9000 runs in First-Class Matches when he reached 5
--> RK Chauhan achieved his best innings bowling analysis in Test Matches when he dismissed PA de Silva in the Sri Lanka first innings (previous best was 3-8)
--> J Srinath reached 100 wickets in Test Matches when he dismissed GP Wickramasinghe, his 1st wicket in the Sri Lanka first innings
--> GP Wickramasinghe reached 50 wickets in Test Matches when he dismissed SC Ganguly, his 1st wicket in the India second innings
--> SKL de Silva retired hurt in the Sri Lanka first innings having scored 20 (team score 355/7) (141.6 ov, hit on the upper lip by a bouncer from Srinath bouncer )
Tendulkar had an all run 4. (not included in his 4 count) Tillakaratne kept the wickets in the Indian 2nd innings. Dravid had an overthrown 5 runs. Weather interrupted in the Sri Lankan 2nd innings. Rain and then bad light eventually prevented 12 overs from being bowled.