New Zealand: The Indian master batsman Sachin Tendulkar, who scored his 42 test ton by a masterful 160 in the first innings, was said that India would go for the kill.
Tendulkar said "It is always a good feeling to be in a position that we are in. I think we are in a strong position now and that is what really matters to us. There is a terrific atmosphere in the dressing room,".
He Said "We sort of led from the front from the first session of this Test match and at this point in time we are very much on our way to achieving something good. But we don’t want to take anything for granted," He added "Tomorrow’s first session is going to be extremely important and we hope to go flat out.
Tendulkar also sustained a minor injury for New Zealand when he caught opener Tim McIntosh on the third ball of the New Zealand innings. "It is fine. It is a bit sore right now. I am glad that I have not broken it."
"One knows home conditions better than foreign conditions. But eventually after being around for a while I know exactly when to pace my innings and back off a bit."
When he was reminded of his feat of back to back hundreds on this tour (including 163 retd hurt in the ODIs) he said, "I wouldn’t want to think about all those things. I’m a bit superstitious. Let the others count the hundreds and let me go and bat," Tendulkar said.