Shikhar Dhawan en route his 55 against Bangladesh in Colombo yesterday. Pic/PTI

There was an air of inevitability to the proceedings at the R Premadasa Stadium here yesterday when a flat Bangladesh team were comfortably beaten by India in a one-sided encounter. The lacklustre cricket on display was matched by a lack of interest from the local populace, empty stands greeting India for the first time in years in a limited-overs match.