Youngsters Prithvi Shaw and Ishan Kishan smashed fours and sixes for fun and got the Men in Blue the victory.
India's 'second-string' team made a mockery of the Sri Lankan team after chasing the target and winning by seven wickets in the first ODI. They have gained a 1-0 lead in the three-match series.
The home team did indeed put up a commendable batting show and posted 262/9 in Colombo, however, the target was chased down by the fearless and ruthless Indian batting line-up.
Youngsters Prithvi Shaw and Ishan Kishan smashed fours and sixes for fun and got the Men in Blue the victory.
While these youngsters were going for the kill, skipper Shikhar Dhawan held the innings from one end and remained unbeaten till the end.
With the win, India made significant gains as they climbed to the fifth position by enhancing their tally to 40 points. Speaking of Sri Lanka, they remained at the penultimate spot with just 13 points in the bag.
| Rank |
Team |
Matches |
Won |
Lost |
No Result |
Points |
| 1 |
England |
15 |
9 |
5 |
1 |
95 |
| 2 |
Bangladesh |
11 |
6 |
4 |
0 |
70 |
| 3 |
Australia |
6 |
4 |
2 |
0 |
40 |
| 4 |
Pakistan |
9 |
4 |
5 |
0 |
40 |
| 5 |
India |
7 |
4 |
3 |
0 |
39 |
| 6 |
Ireland |
12 |
3 |
8 |
1 |
35 |
| 7 |
New Zealand |
3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
30 |
| 8 |
Afghanistan |
3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
30 |
| 9 |
West Indies |
6 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
30 |
| 10 |
South Africa |
6 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
24 |
| 11 |
Netherlands |
3 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
20 |
| 12 |
Sri Lanka |
10 |
1 |
8 |
1 |
13 |
| 13 |
Zimbabwe |
5 |
1 |
4 |
0 |
10 |
Each team gets 10 points for a win, five for a tie/ no result/ abandoned match, and zero for a loss.
In the ODI game between Zimbabwe and Bangladesh in Harare, extending their winning streak, the latter team won the second ODI by three wickets and gained an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series.
Electing to bat first, Zimbabwe managed to post 240/9 in their allotted 50 overs. With the target not that daunting, the visitors could have walked away with a comfortable win.
However, openers Tamim Iqbal and Liton Das went back in the hut inside 50 runs. Shakib Al Hasan, who had come to bat at number three, held the innings but regular fall of wickets meant the southpaw was running out of partners.
Shakib in the end got a potent partner in Mohammad Saifuddin and the duo formed a match-winning partnership as they added 69 runs for the eighth wicket.
Bangladesh reached the target in 49.1 overs. Shakib received the Player-of-the-Match award for his all-round show.
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