Summary:
Kanpur, Nov 28 (PTI) New Zealand fielding coach Luke Ronchi on Sunday said that the record target set by India to win the first Test here was chaseable and asked his players to take a leaf out of home side"s batting approach.
From being 51/5, Indian lower order batters bailed the hosts out in difficult conditions to take them to 234/7 declared, setting New Zealand a 284-run target on the final day.
"If we bat with some good intent there and sort of make the most of opportunities to score them, then we certainly believe we can chase it down," Ronchi, also the New Zealand wicket-keeping coach, said at the press conference after the fourth day"s play.
At close on day four, New Zealand were 4/1.
They need 280 runs on the final day on Monday with nine second innings wickets in hand.
No touring team has chased more than 276 runs in the fourth innings in Tests in India and the world test champions have their task cut out.