Rohit Sharma, who was injured during the Bangladesh innings, came out to bat at No.9 slot with an injured thumb.
By the time he arrived, the Men in Blue had lost the match as the required run rate was too high to be chased down with an injury and the tailenders.
During his knock of 51 runs off 28 balls, the 35-year-old hit 5 sixes and 3 fours and became the first Indian batter to hit 500 sixes in international cricket, only the second cricketer after Chris Gayle to achieve the milestone.
Earlier, Bangladesh managed to score 271/7 despite being 69/6 at one stage. Mehidy Hasan (100 not out) and Mahmudullah (77) took the team to a respectable total.
Chasing 272, the visitors were never in the game despite Shreyas Iyer (82) and Axar Patel (56) making valuable contributions. With the latest defeat, India are trailing 0-2 with just one game to go.
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