The ICC Men’s Twenty20 World Cup has gone pretty much on expected lines with the top teams winning their games against the qualifiers and showing that even in this ultra short format of the game, where the odds get considerably even the full member teams are just that bit better especially as far as dealing with pressure goes. 

They also have the advantage of most of their players playing in some T20 league or the other and thus, have the experience of various situations and can draw on that experience when they are playing for their country. Yes, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh are also full member countries and have their own T20 leagues, but both have struggled a bit in the tournament so far. Afghanistan are a recent full member country, but the format suits them and though they haven’t won as yet, they certainly have given the opposition the shivers and worry lines to ponder about. Their matches against New Zealand and India could well decide which of these  two teams from their group go through to the semi-finals.