Having gained the psychological advatage by easily winning the first match, a
confident India go into the second cricket one-dayer against arch-rivals
Pakistan here tomorrow, seeking to keep the momentum going with another
convincing performance.
The five-wicket triumph in the first one-dayer in Guwahati
will no doubt serve as a huge morale booster for Mahendra Singh Dhoni
and his men but they can hardly afford to be complacent against the unpredictable
Pakistanis in what promises to be a thrilling floodlit contest at the PCA stadium.
The visitors, who have a fine blend of youth and experienced players in their
ranks, are fully capable of turning the table on their hosts but they need to
get their acts together quickly.
If the Indians manage to win and take a 2-0 lead in the five match series,
the Pakistanis will find themselves under tremendous pressure in the remaining
matches.
Dhoni has reasons to feel happy with the way the series has
started for his team and has acknowledged that the recent games against world
champions Australia has helped his players to be mentally stronger.
"We came here playing Australia, who are the best in the
world. When you come to a series after playing Australia, things do look easier,"
Dhoni said.
At the moment, the Indians have no real worries at hand with most of their
top batsmen among runs while the bowlers have done the job though not with the
desired consistency.
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