Pakistan, on the other hand, have issues to resolve. They need a settled top three, they need to wipe the dust of their gem, Sohail Tanvir, who is bowling as if he has never heard of the Rajasthan Royals, they need Misbah-ul-Haq in the top four and for Shahid Afridi to bat for longer than a commercial break. But Mohammad Amir looked very promising, irrespective of the age he assigns to himself (that is one area in which young Indian and Pakistani players are in complete agreement!) and Ahmed Shahzad can bat with delightful freedom.

Watch out though for Australia and South Africa. The peculiarity of the tournament means the top three teams in the tournament are in the same half and if those two go the distance, it means India has gone out early!