If there is one thing that has remained a constant with Pakistan cricket in the last three decades, it has been their unpredictability. A side that looked hopelessly out of its depth in their first match of the tournament suddenly turned into a most efficient side in the matches that followed.
It is Pakistan's bowling that has made them successful in this tournament. Mohammad Amir has been superb in this tournament. He has bowled at good speeds, got good away swing on his deliveries and even landed his yorkers in the right spot.
Junaid Khan has been able to extract reverse-swing which has helped Pakistan get wickets during the middle part of the innings. There would be an interesting sub-plot in the match as Junaid had dismissed Kohli three times in a row during Pakistan's three match one-day series in India in 2012-13.
The surprise package for Pakistan has been Hasan Ali. A skiddy bowler who bowls at medium fast pace, he is effective when he bowls a 'good' length and gets the ball to move both ways. In the game against India, he struggled because he bowled too short and too full instead of sticking to the right length. One expects him to correct his mistake in the Final.
While Shadab Khan hasn't brought the roof down with his performances, the talent he possesses has been visible in his spells.
There are still questions aplenty about Pakistan's batting. However, Fakhar Zaman's aggressive batting in the previous two matches have improved their showing. By taking the attack to the opposition at the top of the innings he has allowed Azhar Ali to play at his own pace.
Babar Azam's class began to show in the last match where he played a nice unbeaten knock. Mohammad Hafeez too showed his ability in the game in taking his team to victory. Skipper Sarfraz Ahmed is an industrious player who steered his team to victory in the crucial group game against Sri lanka. But other batsmen like Shoaib Malik and Imad Wasim haven't contributed enough.
Pakistan's batting is their weaker suit and chasing a big target in the Final may be a bridge too far for them.