Having gained the psychological advantage by easily winning the first match, a confident India go into the second cricket one-dayer against arch-rivals Pakistan in Mohali on Thursday, seeking to keep the momentum going with another convincing performance.

The five-wicket triumph in the first one-dayer in Guwahati will no doubt serve as a huge morale booster for Mahendra Singh Dhoni and his men but they can hardly afford to be complacent against the unpredictable Pakistanis in what promises to be a thrilling floodlit contest at the PCA stadium.

The visitors, who have a fine blend of youth and experienced players in their ranks, are fully capable of turning the table on their hosts but they need to get their acts together quickly.

If the Indians manage to win and take a 2-0 lead in the five match series, the Pakistanis will find themselves under tremendous pressure in the remaining matches.

Dhoni has reasons to feel happy with the way the series has started for his team and has acknowledged that the recent games against world champions Australia has helped his players to be mentally stronger.

"We came here playing Australia, who are the best in the world. When you come to a series after playing Australia, things do look easier," Dhoni said.

At the moment, the Indians have no real worries at hand with most of their top batsmen among runs while the bowlers have done the job though not with the desired consistency.

The home team have relied on the two spinners Harbhajan Singh and Murali Kartik to not only dry up the run flow but also take the wickets but it will be interesting to see if the team management opts for two spinners at Mohali where the track offers more pace and bounce.

Captain Dhoni has himself acknowledged the key role his spinners have played of late.
"Well, they have been doing it consistently. In the last series (against Australia) also, they did really well. Their performance has contributed to the team's success," Dhoni said.

The Indians will also have to take the dew factor into account when they finalise the team composition for the day-night game as the spinners may find it hard to grip the ball in the second session.

It will certainly be a tough call to leave one of the spinners out as both have been bowling well. Kartik, who was recalled into the team midway through the series against Australia, has been outstanding in the last few matches.