
That is the crux of why India have been tagged favourites: It may only take two or three players to win a T20 game; India have 11 who can change the course of matches.
The only blot in Saturday’s performance was Dhoni’s own innings at No 3. He did strike the ball cleanly, but was unable to find the gaps and the 21-ball 26 did take the momentum away from India briefly. With Yusuf Pathan and Suresh Raina lower down, Dhoni could consider fiddling around a bit if the gaps in the field continue to elude him.