I can't catch highlights of the NZ innings on Max, only Bollywood movies. They've got out nearly all the top Kiwi batsmen out cheaply, but the time may have come to assess Vettori as a genuine batsman. I don't know how fast the Indians bowled, but to take out any batting side of decent quality for less than 300, with only four bowlers, within 90 overs, is quite an achievement. The question is, whether it can happen again. There doesn't seem much assistance to the seamers, and we saw Sehwag play himself into a start with little difficulty.
The batting will take care of itself, though the Kiwis have five arms to aim at the Indians, and with the batting strength they possess, the task is not too tough. Gambhir can turn the strike over time and again, and let Sehwag's bat do the talking. Dravid played himself into form in a first-class match in the lead up to this one, and Sachin may have recovered fully, on the back of that massive innings. Yuvraj is a dangerous player when he gets going, and can do what Ryder did for the Kiwis. The only suspect player here is Laxman, but the pitch is flat enough and the bowling may wear out by the time he's in. Getting the Kiwis out for a low score once again, however, will be a tough ask.
