The pressure got to them, expectation to win
Against Australia it didn't matter if they won or lost they still made the semi final, so they played care free and tonked us (we had our own issues with picking some players that should not have been there plus this ongoing pay dispute)
I think an India v Pakistan has a lot of appeal (as much as id like Bangers to get there)
Its kinda like if Melbourne Storm made the NRL grand final, and they will play the winner of Parramatta or the gold coast. Sure be nice to see a fairy tale but we all know what would be more (spicy) appealing