NEW DELHI: As the Asia Cup moved towards its business end in the UAE and now awaits to know who will face India in the final, Rohit Sharma & Co have progressed in a way that they look almost unbeatable. While they are firm favourites to win the trophy, former Sri Lanka captain Mahela Jayawardene believes India's ability to set such high standards despite the absence of their key player and regular captain, Virat Kohli , speaks volumes about their skills."India are the clear favourites despite being without their talisman and best batsman, Virat Kohli. The fact that India can rest such a key player and still look so strong must be very comforting for their management," Jayawardene wrote in his column for The Times of India."As an all-round package, India just look a cut above the rest right now. Their batting is powerful and consistent, while their bowling attack has the necessary power to balance the potency of these kinds of pitches," he added.Winners in the 'Super Four' match between Bangladesh and Pakistan will take on India in the final. However, the Sri Lankan seemed to be putting his money on Pakistan to go through."Their potential opponents (Pakistan) in the final have, meanwhile, struggled with inconsistency throughout the tournament. That does not mean they will not provide a threat to India because they both have the potential to lift their game," Jayawardene reckoned."Pakistan’s batting has been inconsistent and, more surprisingly, their bowling has struggled. Having the option of just one frontline spinner has not helped them on these pitches and their fast bowlers have not been as penetrative as they would have liked."Bangladesh, Jayawardene believed, haven't recovered since losing the experienced Tamim Iqbal in their opening fixture of the tournament."For Bangladesh, the loss of Tamim Iqbal in their first game was a big blow. He’s a pillar of that top order and his departure created some selection issues for them to resolve. They have had some tough moments but they have experience, and they will fight hard against Pakistan and believe they can win," he wrote.Afghanistan were unfortunate to lose their two 'Super Four' matches against Bangladesh and Pakistan in last-over finishes, but they have done enough to impress everyone with their fighting spirit."Afghanistan have been fantastic to watch and highly impressive. We all knew their bowling might be a handful, especially the trio of spinners, but what was really encouraging from my perspective was seeing how their batting has performed. Everyone seemed clear about their roles and the consistency has been excellent," the Lankan veteran added."The same, sadly, cannot be said of Sri Lanka, who were a really big disappointment," the cricketer-cum-commentator opined about his home nation's upset exit in the group stage. "The frustration for me is that again we did not go into the tournament with defined roles for the top order."