Watch: Shafali Verma's Lap Shot Against Sri Lanka Will Remind You Of Jos Buttler

Shafali Verma and Smriti Mandhana starred for the Indian women's team as they dominated from start to finish to hammer Sri Lanka by 10 wickets in the second ODI and take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series in Pallekele on Monday. It is worth mentioning that the Indian team openers Smriti and Shafali fired for the first time on the tour, sharing a partnership of 174 runs to see the visitors home in just 25.4 overs. It is the highest target successfully chased without losing a wicket in women's ODIs.

The bowlers set it up for the tourists by dismissing Sri Lanka for 173, and after that, Smriti Mandhana's stroke-filled 94 off 83 balls and Shafali Verma's run-a-ball 71 paved the way for the convincing win.

The experienced Mandhana struck 11 boundaries and a six in her blazing knock, while Verma found the fence four times and cleared it once. The latter, known for her power-hitting, produced some scintillating shots. She completed her fourth ODI half-century in 57 balls. On her way to the 50-run mark, Verma played a brilliant lap shot against Sri Lanka medium pacer Achini Kulasuriya. The lap shot of reminiscent of Jos Buttler playing the unorthodox stroke.

Shafali Verma completes her fourth ODI half-century in 57 balls. India need 51 runs to win. #SLvIND pic.twitter.com/DxFrCAGRbs

After having won the first ODI comfortably, the Indians came into the second game as firm favourites against a wobbly Sri Lankan side. Adding to the visitors confidence was the fact that they also triumphed in the preceding three-match T20I series.

After winning the toss, Indian skipper Harmanpreet Kaur asked Sri Lanka to bat first on a surface in favourable conditions for the bowlers.

The hosts soon found themselves in all sorts of