While the last face-off was one-sided, with India emerging victorious by eight wickets, it was played after both India and Pakistan had been guaranteed a place in the Super Four.

This one may well decide which team progresses to the final as both have won one game each in the Super Four stage so far.

Problems at the death

Pakistan conceded 87 runs in the last 10 overs against Afghanistan, and those runs came back to trouble them towards the end as they got home with just three balls remaining and only three wickets in hand. Two of the three fast bowlers – Usman Shinwari and Hasan Ali – conceded in excess of five runs per over, which was detrimental on a pitch where scoring hasn’t been the easiest.

India, on the other hand, have fared better. They bowled out Pakistan for 163 and then knocked over Bangladesh for 174, thereby giving their batsmen relatively small targets to chase. Even in the first game against Hong Kong, the bowling at the death was noteworthy, as after a 174-run opening stand, Khaleel Ahmed came back to peg Hong Kong back and seal the game for India in the last 15 overs.

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