That's what happened in the first one-dayer in Cuttack, when India had a bad day but still ended up on the winning side. The West Indies, who did much better than expected while defending a low score, failed to raise their game at key moments and that cost them the match.
"India have won a lot of matches at home in the recent past. They've found a way to win even from hopeless situations and that I believe is what makes them a dangerous team," West Indies skipper Darren Sammy said on Thursday, the eve of the second ODI.
"We can take heart from the fact that we have managed to take the Indians to the wire. This will definitely give the team a lot of confidence. We too have to find a way to win. We are a young side and I believe in the potential of these players," Sammy said.
Confidence is a great thing but the skipper knows that it will take more than mere confidence to stop the Indians at a venue where they are yet to lose a game.
India, meanwhile, have to guard against the kind of batting failure which nearly cost them the Cuttack game. Skipper Virender Sehwag is hoping the dismal performance of the top order is just a blip on the radar, and that his men will make best use of a traditionally batting-friendly strip.
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