Centuries from skipper Babar Azam (114) and opener Imam-ul-Haq (106) allowed the hosts to reach the total
Bairstow further credited their batting depth to play with freedom at the top.
Outplayed in every aspect of the game so far, the Indian women's cricket team desperately needs its top order to strike form and its bowlers to show some spark against an in-form Australia in the second ODI on Friday.
India bowled out Sri Lanka for 171 in 48.2 overs, and then chased down the target with 12 overs to spare.
Infused with new energy under Rohit, India looked a completely overhauled unit after being whitewashed in South Africa and the team would certainly want to continue from where it left of on Sunday night.
Virat Kohli hit a splendid century but Mitchell McClenaghan claimed four wickets to lift New Zealand to a thrilling 24-run victory against India in the first One-Day International in Napier.
Ahead of their five-match one-day series against the visiting Indian team, New Zealand bowling coach Shane Bond has asked his boys to rise up to the challenge of facing the world's number one ODI team and put them under pressure by winning the first game on Sunday.
South Africa confirm updated India itinerary.
Should India open with the exciting duo of Prithvi Shaw and Devdutt Padikkal?
Images from the rain-curtailed 1st ODI between India and South Africa in Lucknow on Thursday.
New Zealand thrashed Bangladesh by eight wickets in the first ODI on Saturday.
According to Chahal, when he was not in the national team, he worked on changing his bowling angles.
India captain Shikhar Dhawan was all praise for Prithvi Shaw and Ishan Kishan after an easy victory over Sei Lanka in the first ODI on Sunday.
'Fitness and fielding are two things I want my team to improve'
Moving forward there are things we need to improve, says Rohit
Kochi will host the first One-day International between India and the West Indies on October 8, while the first of three Tests between the teams will be at Hyderabad, starting October 30.
Wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant said the failure of the Indian bowlers to claim wickets in the middle overs proved vital in their seven-wicket defeat against South Africa in the second ODI in Paarl on Friday.
'Never tried to be someone I am not'
KL Rahul will have to show drastically improved leadership acumen when he leads India against a buoyant South African side in the second ODI on Thursday.
After dismissing India for 146 in 46 overs, the hosts raced to the victory target with 15.1 overs to spare.
Should Shikhar Dhawan open with Mayank Agarwal or Shubman Gill? Should India continue with K L Rahul in the middle order?
After a record-breaking debut, young pacer Prasidh Krishna said his first day at work felt like a 'roller coaster ride'.
Here's how Bumrah bamboozled England batters in the 1st ODI at the Oval in London on Tuesday...
Vaughan even went on to say that Australia will "convincingly" defeat India in all formats.
'Kohli will get runs whether he is playing under Rohit or anybody else.
India's leg spinner Yuzvendra Chahal had an emphatic "no" for an answer when a scribe alluded to suggestions that cricketers could be better off wearing half pants instead of trousers in the future, given that the game is often played in extreme heat.
Young opener Quinton de Kock blasted his second ODI century as South Africa crushed India by 141 runs in the first One-Day International, in Johannesburg.
Kane Richardson's coronavirus test returned negative and he was on his way to the Sydney cricket ground where the first ODI against New Zealand is taking place.
BCCI names Shikhar Dhawan as captain of Indian cricket team for Sri Lanka tour.
Opener Shikhar Dhawan rued the middle-order collapse after India's 31-run defeat to South Africa in the first One-day International, in Paarl on Wednesday.
India started well as opener Shikhar Dhawan scored 79 from 84 balls and former captain Virat Kohli 51 from 63, but when they were dismissed the touring side struggled to keep up with the required run-rate and finished on 265 for eight.
Virat Kohli, who currently has 19 centuries on home soil, has a chance to equal Sachin Tendulkar's feat when he leads India in the first ODI of the three-match series against Australia
Wicketkeeper batsman Rishabh Pant Tuesday suffered concussion, forcing K L Rahul to take his position behind the stumps during the first ODI against Australia, at the Wankhede stadium, on Tuesday.
Bumrah gave an idea as to how he manages his workload, having already played a Test, a T20I and a 50-over game all in a space of a week.
Krunal got emotional after receiving cap from younger brother Hardik.
Who do you think should be part of India's playing XI for the second ODI against the West Indies?
The first One-Day International between India and South Africa in Dharamsala on Thursday was abandoned due to rain without a ball being bowled. It was the second match in less than six months to be abandoned at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association (HPCA) Stadium because of inclement weather.
India captain Virat Kohli's two half-centuries in the recently-concluded Australia vs India ODI series have cemented his spot at the top of the MRF Tyres ICC ODI Player Rankings for batsmen.
'A finisher bats at a crucial phase, and often, his contribution could be a game-changer.'
Ishan Kishan is the only option we have and he will open with me: Rohit
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