Pakistan have been the form-team of the tournament so far. In fact, they’ve been so impressive that JP Duminy has picked them as his favourites for the title. In the two matches they’ve played so far, the bowlers did a sterling job in one (against West Indies) and the batsmen came to the party in the other (against India). And they’ve been on a roll without a major contribution from Shahid Afridi – who at some point in the tournament is sure to murder a bowling attack. Pakistan have not played Mohammad Asif yet, which is probably the right call, especially since the other bowlers have performed well so far. Asif’s match-fitness in physical and mental terms is still suspect, and while there is no doubting his talent, there is less doubt about his ability to consistently make wrong decisions. A spell of working his way back into the team might actually do him immense good, and Pakistan will profit in the long-term from it. However, considering that Pakistan have nothing at stake in this match, Asif might get his first game. Pakistan’s main weakness is their inconsistency, especially while batting. When the batting clicks, they are hard to stop, but when it falters, they resemble a house of cards falling down. Even in the match against India, Pakistan fell at least 20 runs short of what they should have achieved given the platform laid by Yousuf and Malik.