Pakistan’s main wrecker-in-chief, on Sunday, Shaheen Shah Afridi, did just that. But when the vice-versa happens, then the other batters take up the rebuilding act and finish at a just-par total. In a T20I, openers getting a good start means that the team can build up on it and end at an imposing total. But last Sunday’s ten-wicket hammering from Pakistan in the tournament opener has revived a painful memory: the early fall of the openers, especially to inswingers. There is no doubt about the quality of talent in the Indian batting order, with anyone capable of delivering a match-turning innings on their day. What the back-to-back victories have ensured that the rest of India’s matches are now a do-or-die affair, starting from Sunday’s clash with New Zealand in Dubai. Dubai: With Pakistan winning two matches in three days against India and New Zealand in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, they have now become the unquestionable favourites to top Group 2.
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