Harbhajan Singh and Ishant Sharma bowled India to a series-levelling 170-run victory on the fourth day of the second Test against Sri Lanka in Galle on Sunday.
Sri Lanka, set 307 to win after bowling out India for 269 in the morning, were dismissed for 136 in 47.3 overs.
India's brave fight-back from a humiliating innings and 239 run defeat in Colombo leaves the series tied 1-1 with the final Test starting on Friday in Colombo.
By run-margin:
| Margin | Opponent | Venue | Season |
| 279 runs | England | Leeds | 1986 |
| 272 runs | New Zealand | Auckland | 1967-68 |
| 235 runs | Sri Lanka | Colombo (SSC) | 1993-94 |
| 222 runs | Australia | Melbourne | 1977-78 |
| 170 runs | Sri Lanka | Galle | 2008 |
| 123 runs | South Africa | Johannesburg | 2006-07 |
By innings-margin:
| Margin | Opponent | Venue | Season |
| Inns & 239 runs | Bangladesh | Mirpur | 2007 |
| Inns & 140 runs | Bangladesh | Dhaka | 2004-05 |
| Inns & 131 runs | Pakistan | Rawalpindi | 2003-04 |