Irfan Pathan is becoming a highly influential figure for India

Irfan Pathan took 4-37 as India bowled out Sri Lanka for just 122 in Mohali, and they went on to win the second one-day international with ease.

Kumar Sangakkara was the highest scorer with 27 in a feeble effort from the tourists in the Mohali day-nighter.

Pathan, who found plenty of swing movement throughout, removed Sanath Jayasuriya in the first over and also dismissed three others in the top six.

Sachin Tendulkar then hit 70 not out as India got home in the 21st over.

The margin of victory was a healthy eight wickets - Virender Sehwag (38) and Jai Prakash Yadav the only men to be dismissed.

The hosts now lead the seven-match series 2-0 having kicked it off with a similarly one-sided win in Nagpur on Tuesday.

Sri Lanka had the worst start to their day when they lost an important toss and then immediately saw Jayasuriya caught at third man for a duck.

Bouyed by that early success, Pathan then had Mahela Jayawardene picked up at square leg, before removing Sangakkara and Tillakartne Dilshan.

Sangakkara top-edged a pull while Dilshan was trapped lbw first ball by a brilliant inswinger.

Amidst all that, skipper Marvan Atapattu was another Sri Lankan to fail, when he edged his 12th ball faced, from Ajit Agarkar, to the wicket-keeper.

Pathan, who had celebrated his 21st birthday on Thursday, was eventually relieved after eight overs.

That allowed Harbhajan Singh and Yadav to wrap up the tail.

In desperation, Sri Lanka sent out supersub Upul Chandana, with paceman Dilhara Fernando taking no part in the match.