Notes
--> The match was scheduled for five days but completed in four.
--> RS Mahanama made his debut in Test matches
--> SD Anurasiri made his debut in Test matches
--> AK Kuruppuarachchi made his debut in Test matches
--> S Wettimuny (1) passed 2500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 35
--> AP Gurusinha (1) passed his previous highest score of 17 in Test matches
--> A Ranatunga (1) passed 1000 runs in Test matches when he reached 74
--> A Ranatunga (1) passed 2000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 74
--> JR Ratnayeke (1) passed his previous highest score of 36 in Test matches
--> Qasim Umar (2) 50 in 50 balls with 8 fours
--> Javed Miandad (2) passed 23000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 15
--> Mohsin Kamal made his debut in Sri Lanka in Test matches
--> AP Gurusinha made his debut in Sri Lanka in Test matches
--> AK Kuruppuarachchi achieved his best innings bowling analysis in First-Class matches when he dismissed Zulqarnain in the Pakistan first innings (previous best was 4-85)
--> AK Kuruppuarachchi achieved his first five wickets in an innings in First-Class matches in the Pakistan first innings --> AK Kuruppuarachchi achieved his first five wickets in an innings in Test matches in the Pakistan first innings --> Mudassar Nazar reached 50 wickets in Test matches when he dismissed S Wettimuny, his 1st wicket in the Sri Lanka first innings
--> Imran Khan reached 1100 wickets in First-Class matches when he dismissed ALF de Mel, his 2nd wicket in the Sri Lanka first innings
