A total of 550 should be ideal: Virender Sehwag
India have a very good chance of winning the first Test against New Zealand, centurion Virender Sehwag said at the media conference here on Thursday.
The hosts are looking to post a mammoth total. And with Sachin Tendulkar and VVS Laxman at the crease, MS Dhoni must be a happy man.
“If we score about 500-550, we have a good attack to put pressure on them,” Sehwag said, before adding, “I guess the New Zealand team is a little inexperienced when it comes to playing on sub-continental wickets. They tried hard. The spinners (Jeetan Patel and Kane Williamson) were not able to exploit the conditions.”
The opener, who idolises Sachin Tendulkar, was upset when asked about the maestro’s imminent 50th Test hundred. “I will comment once he reaches that landmark. Abhi nazar tau nahi lagao (Don’t jinx it now),” he remarked.
Meanwhile, Jesse Ryder said the pitch was flat and letting Sehwag off thrice only made matters worse. “Dropping catches doesn’t help,” he said.