Have the Indian team hit their vaunted form two matches too late? It seems so. And just like they dominated Afghanistan in Abu Dhabi the other night, the Men in Blue will approach their next match against Scotland in Dubai today with the aim of not just dominating the opposition again, but also to register another big win to improve their net run-rate. Since India play the last game of the league phase against Namibia, they will be totally aware by then if they are in the fray for a semi-final spot, and if yes, what exactly they need to do to have a better net run-rate than New Zealand and Afghanistan.

There are many ifs and buts and the NRR part can be a tricky proposition, so the team must first focus on winning by a big margin. The Indians realise that the qualification equation is not in their hands and thus they will want to give their best and finish the tournament well and then hope for the best.