New Zealand and the West Indies go into the second cricket Test here on Friday smarting from criticism that both sides seriously under-achieved in the tense first Test.
In that game the honours swung virtually every session, before New Zealand eventually won by 27 runs.
New Zealand need to win in Wellington to wrap up the three-match series and the West Indies must win to keep it alive, and Fleming believes he has the inside running.
The 148-run opening partnership by Gayle and Bravo in the second innings of the first Test potentially put the West Indies in a winning position, but Lara's second consecutive first ball dismissal seemed to be the catalyst for the rest of the line-up to fold as well.
But despite the psychological damage from such a collapse, and having lost their past seven Tests, coach Bennett King put on a brave face to say his side is moving in the right direction. Both sides Jerome Taylor while allrounder Bravo has been unable to bowl since straining muscles in his left side in the opening match of the tour.
Sarwan's place in Wellington is almost certain to go to Runako Morton, whose 110 in the last one-day international is the only century so far by a West Indies batsman on this tour, while Daren Powell would come in for Taylor.
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