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India's success depends on handling short-pitched balls, writes Ian Chappell

India still have an explosive batting line-up that can destroy anything less than the best bowling, but how they cope with short-pitched deliveries is more likely to determine their progress in the World T20 tournament

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The first week of the ICC World T20 tournament has resembled a couple of young lovers on a getting-to-know-you date; a lot of foreplay but not much action.
Despite this, two points have been clearly made; the ICC has to re-think it’s “minnow match” strategy and the fast bowlers are going to play a bigger part in deciding the champion than was originally thought.

Virat Kohli
Virat Kohli looks up after avoiding a bouncer off Pakistan's Mohammad Sami during a World T20 warm-up match at Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on September 17. Pic/AFPu00a0

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