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World T20: sundry notes

At the start of this year's tournament I wrote about how I was expecting lots of surprises and the teams and players haven't let me down at all. Right from the qualifying stage to just before the final three matches, nearly every day of the competition has thrown up a googly or two. ++++++++++++ The biggest surprise for me has been that three of my semi-finalist predictions have come out right! The fact that the one I got wrong has turned out to be the Indian team makes it all the more pleasing. I'm not hoping for a South Africa vs West Indies final any more but if I had to put money on two teams it would be those. As a fan, I'd like to see India defeating the West Indies in the final. Either way, it should a fascinating end to the tournament. ++++++++++++ If somebody had said to me at the start of the tournament that three of the four highest wicket-takers in the group stage of the main tournament would be leg-spinners, I would have happily certified