India, Dec. 23 -- Familiar struggles once again came back to haunt Sri Lanka as they fell short against India in the second T20I at Visakhapatnam. They were undone by a target that lacked substance and a bowling effort that failed to threaten. India seized the momentum at key moments and cruised to a comfortable seven-wicket victory, taking a 2-0 lead in the series. This makes it India's ninth victory in their last 11 games against Sri Lanka in this format.

India made light work of the run chase, producing another emphatic display that highlighted their growing dominance with both bat and ball. They chased down 121 in just 14.4 overs in the first T20I and they were even more ruthless this time around, racing to the target of 128 in just ...