Most fielding captains during an ODI, more often than not follow a tried and tested template with regards to their bowling — they start with two fast bowlers and continue with them till the end of the first power play, if possible. Then they bring in the lead spinner between the 12th-15th over while the third seamer operates from the other end.


India's stand-in skipper Virat Kohli will be the key to success against Pakistan. Pic/AFP 

Once the third seamer has bowled 4-5 overs, they then replace him with the second spinner in the team. The spinners and the part-timers are allowed to bowl for the next 20 odd overs unless someone goes absolutely berserk, which rarely happens in this day and age. Batting team takes the batting power play in the 36th and that's when they bring back the two best bowlers for the job, finishing the back 10 with the remaining overs of three fast bowlers and, may be, a couple of the spinners.