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Recent trends in one-dayers, including ongoing World Cup, indicate that teams prefer batting first and batting bigIndia's eight wins in eight games is a clear indicator of form and strength. But sometimes, the strength of the team can be measured by the manner of their defeats.India seem to enjoy clear benefit in this regard vis-à-vis their other prospective rivals (Australia, South Africa, Kiwis, Pakistan, Afghans) going into the knockout phase of the World Cup.Of the last 20 defeats while chasing by Team India in ODIs, only six were...