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India

Coming into this tournament as the team which has the least Twenty20 experience, be it Domestic or International, and a team which doesn't know the tricks of the trade for this format, India has turned out to be the real dark horse. In fact they have taught the Cricketing World, how to play Twenty20 and what strategies to use. The innovative and daring captaincy of Dhoni has come as a whiff of fresh air after two years of dull and passive captaincy that India has witnessed. Moreover, the way he held his and the entire team's nerves in the Semis, is something that deserves accolades. The Indians will stick to their strategies and look to keep on with the good work. The advantage with the Indians is in the psyche. After being beaten by the Kiwis, all the matches were do or die for them and they got success while being under pressure.

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Players to watch out for

Virender Sehwag: He is a big match player and he has shown glimpses of his vintage form in this tournament a couple of times already. Moreover, just like Laxman loves Australia, Viru loves Pakistan. He might just have saved the best for the last.

Yuvraj Singh: He has completely revolutionalized the art of batting in Twenty20s. No brute power, no innovative (sometimes ridiculous looking) movements around the crease. Just sheer timing is what has made Yuvraj Singh hold the record for the two fastest fifties in Twenty20 Internationals. Another quick knock here and the Indians might just finish unbeaten against Pakistan in World Cups.

Harbhajan Singh: Matter in the head comes with experience and when you have a lion's heart to add to it, you can be a deadly performer. That is the case with Bhajji. He has a big heart no doubt and now his experience is giving him a lot of benefits. RP Singh might have picked up the most wickets for India in this Tournament but Harbhajan has been a key factor in India's success.

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Pakistan

After a shameful defeat at the hands of Ireland, death of their coach, unceremenious exit of their captain and a handful of other controversies, Pakistan came into this tournament with a lot at stake and yet without any expectations. Some fresh faces, a new captain and the absence of a few key players is what set up the tournament for Pakistan. They started off their campaign with an easy win over Scotland and then faltered against India. But since then they have not looked back. From then on, they are yet to lose a match in this tournament and are the only unbeaten side so far. The batting line up has been flexible and the concerns with the opening pair seem to be disappearing with Hafeez and Nazir doing a good job against the Kiwis. The good thing about Pakistan is that they picked up at the right time. They will like to push it just one step further and break the jinx against India in the World Cups.

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Players to watch out for

Shahid Afridi: He is someone you can't just keep out of the equation because he can go ballistic anytime and when that happens, even the best of bowling attacks gets annihilated in no time. The other advantage is his clever leg break bowling. He has now become a lot more than a part timer for Pakistan. Already the frontrunner for the Most Valuable Player of the tournament, he is certainly one man, I'll watch out for.

Mohammad Asif: Although on current form Umar Gul is a better bet, just by his sensational record against India, Asif is the bowler to watch out for in this game. He has always troubled India and four good overs from him can really peg India back.

Younis Khan: While people like Afridi, Asif and Misbah-ul-Haq have hogged the limelight, one person has been silently contributing in almost every game and his contributions have rather gone unnoticed. Younis Khan has the ability to turn the match on its head and again he too is a player who saves his best for matches against India. He will be a danger man for the Indians in the middle order.

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     India team

     G Gambhir, RV Uthappa, captainwicketkeeperMS Dhoni, YK Pathan, RP Sharma, Yuvraj Singh, Harbhajan Singh, Joginder Sharma, IK Pathan, S Sreesanth, RP Singh

 

     Pakistan team

     Imran Nazir, Mohammad Hafeez, Younis Khan, Misbah-ul-Haq, captainShoaib Malik, Shahid Afridi, wicketkeeperKamran Akmal, Sohail Tanvir, Umar Gul, Mohammad Asif, Yasir Arafat

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