Hamilton, Dec 21: Even while admitting that the pitch and conditions were extremely difficult for batting, New Zealand captain Stephen Fleming on Friday said the Indian batsmen probably lacked the commitment to do well in the seamer friendly conditions in this country. India, who suffered a humiliating 10-wicket loss in the first Test at Wellington, saw their formidable batting line-up unable to cope with the unfavourable conditions for the third successive innings and crashed to 92 for eight in the 38 overs possible today after one and a half days of play was washed out due to rain.
"It seems a very difficult wicket to bat on with the ball seaming around. It is not going to be better for the batsmen throughout (the match)," Fleming said.
"Having said that, you got to show commitment on such a wicket. Its all about getting behind the ball and doing some real hard yards.
"There would be some balls which would have your name on it. But in between you have got to work very hard," he said.
Fleming, who won the toss and put India in to bat, said now it was up to his team to show how to bat better in these conditions. Bureau Report