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Morning/Afternoon/Evening everyone. Let’s be honest: this World Cup desperately needs a close match. It’s had two bona fide upsets – Afghanistan eviscerating England and the Netherlands’ emphatic win over South Africa – but even the second of those was characterised by a curiously low-key ending as the Proteas sought to farm their net run rate and play for a respectable defeat rather than go down swinging, or entertaining.
On form so far, we look to be heading for another convincing win today too, in Pune’s first match of the tournament. India have thus far looked the most convincing World Cup favourites since Australia in their 1999-2007 imperial phase. It’s hard to identify a weak link in this team, and their big guns – yer Rohits, Kohlis, Bumrahs, Jadejas et al – all seem to be firing, rising to the occasion in thumping wins against two big rivals.
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