India, Sept. 23 -- It's difficult not to get caught up in the emotional roller coaster that an India-Pakistan game can be. And we have had two such matches on consecutive Sundays. Which means that barring the first 10 overs of the last match, India have not been engaged adequately by any other side apart from Pakistan nearly two weeks into the Asia Cup. Which leaves India in a tricky situation because Sri Lanka and Bangladesh too are in the Super Four, with some interesting results unfolding in the last few days.

On paper, Bangladesh are nowhere close to even matching India in any department. In 17 T20Is, they have won only once against India. Yet they have emerged as a contender after beating Sri Lanka, the most consistent team till Sat...