England's Steven Finn (left) and Jonny Bairstow (centre) practise in the nets at Sophia Gardens in Cardiff on the eve of their ICC Champions Trophy semi-final against Pakistan. Pic/AFP

After a dull start, the ICC Champions Trophy came to life with a couple of upsets. And all the upsets came from the sub-continental teams. Pakistan started it by defeating top-ranked South Africa, Sri Lanka followed it up by humbling defending champions India, and then Bangladesh pulled off an outstanding chase against New Zealand to give the tournament its best match. Interestingly, three teams from the sub-continent have made it to the semi-finals of a tournament in England.