Indian national cricket team in Sri Lanka in the 1985 season
The tour of India's national cricket team to Sri Lanka in the 1985 season took place from August 25 to September 19, 1985. The international cricket tour was part of the 1985 international cricket season and included three tests and three ODIs . Sri Lanka won the Test series 1–0, while the ODI series 1–1 ended in a draw.
prehistory
It was the first tour of the season for both teams. The last meeting of the two teams on a tour took place in the 1982/83 season in India .
Stages
Tour venues |
The following stages have been designated as the venue for the tour.
| Stadion | city | capacity | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paikiasothy Saravanamuttu Stadium (PSS) | Colombo | 15,000 | 2. test; 2nd & 3rd ODI |
| Sinhalese Sports Club Ground (SSC) | Colombo | 10,000 | 1st test; 1. ODI |
| Asgiriya Stadium | Kandy | 10,300 | 3rd test |
Squad lists
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One-day internationals
First ODI in Colombo
| August 25 scorecard |
Colombo (SSC) |
Sri Lanka 241-6 (45/45) |
- |
India 242-8 (44.3 / 45) |
| India wins with 2 wickets | ||||
Second ODI in Colombo
| September 21 scorecard |
Colombo (PSS) |
Sri Lanka 171-5 (28/28) |
- |
India 157-4 (28/28) |
| Sri Lanka wins with 14 runs | ||||
Third ODI in Colombo
| September 22nd scorecard |
Colombo (PSS) |
India 194-6 (40/40) |
- |
Sri Lanka 32-4 (9.2 / 15) |
| No result | ||||
Testing
First test in Colombo
| August 30th - September 4th scorecard |
Colombo (SSC) |
India 218 (97.2) & 251 (119.3) |
- |
Sri Lanka 347 (144.4) & 61-4 (8) |
| draw | ||||
Second test in Colombo
| September 6-11 scorecard |
Colombo (PSS) |
Sri Lanka 385 (156.3) & 206-3 (53) |
- |
India 244 (95.1) & 198 (66.2) |
| Sri Lanka wins with 149 runs | ||||
Third test in Kandy
| September 14th - 19th Scorecard |
Kandy (AS) |
India 249 (84.3) & 325-5d (84) |
- |
Sri Lanka 198 (63.3) & 307-7 (102) |
| draw | ||||