We have to win the final -- Ganguly

We have to win the final -- Ganguly

Nairobi, October 14: The mood in the Indian camp appears to be relaxed. ``We played a tough game on Friday so obviously the lads are tired. But we are going to push ourselves on Sunday,'' the Indian skipper Saurav Ganguly told mediapersons on eve of the Knock-Out Mini-World Cup final against New Zealand.

Speaking on New Zealand left-arm seamer Shayne O'Connor, the Indian skipper felt ``he was more of a swing bowler who had little pace. So, he shouldn't be a problem for us.''

New Zealand too are a charged-up side. ``Our confidence level is very high after our win over Pakistan,'' the Kiwi skipper Stephen Fleming said. ``We believe we can do it again. We have entered the first big final and we will not give up easily,'' he added.

Fleming praised the Indian batting line-up and felt his bowlers will have to peg them down. ``Indian line-up is probably the strongest in the world. They batted well against South Africa and our bowlers have to tackle them well. If we restrict Ganguly and Dravid we have a good chance,'' he said.

Fleming also said his team was working out ways to curb the free-scoring Indians. ``We have played them a few times and have an idea as to how to handle them. We will be trying a few things against them.'' As for Sachin Tendulkar, Fleming felt, ``he is quiet a dangerous player and we have to find ways to stop him.''

Fleming wasn't sure whether star all-rounder Chris Cairns will be fit for Sunday's clash. ``We will only know after getting the report on his fitness test. But chances look dim,'' he informed.

New Zealand, who also made it to the World Cup semi-finals last year, surprised everyone with a planned assualt on the Pakistanis here. Fleming dismissed suggestions that Kiwis were rank outsiders in the tournament. ``We are a world force already. We have to ensure that we improve our consistency.''