Black Caps skipper Brendon McCullum is expecting India to hit back hard after going down by 40 runs in the first cricket Test in Auckland.
McCullum says the tourists gave an indication of that when, having conceded 503 runs in the first innings, they bowled out New Zealand for 105 in the second.
"They could have easily drifted along and let the game peter out," he said.
"They hit us hard and put us under an immense amount of pressure and we expect they will do the same in the second Test."
The second and final match of the series begins in Wellington on Friday.
Indian skipper MS Dhoni said the tourists' second innings bowling performance at Eden Park had given the team plenty of confidence.
"I always complain that, when we get wickets on the drier side and don't assist the fast bowlers too much, that's where we struggle to some extent," he said.
"We did in the first innings definitely, but I think in the second innings the bowling was fantastic.
"When you bowl that kind of line and length so recently, the fast bowlers will have learnt a lot out it."
Dhoni said it would be interesting to see what conditions were provided at Westpac Stadium.
He said his preference for greener wickets was because they would help his pace attack, even if they meant more testing conditions for his batsmen.
