Pressure is on the minds of both camps at the Bay Oval today.
On Wednesday it was India that applied it and New Zealand that crumbled under it.
Heading into a sold-out second one-day international in Mount Maunganui, the Black Caps are keen to reverse that.
With the bat it must limit the early wickets, which fell thick and fast in Napier.
With the ball, keeping the run rate low will build pressure.
Wickets are key as well and, after admitting the side was ''severely outplayed'', opener bowler Trent Boult said they were a focus.
''We know that early wickets in this format kind of kill you.
''It's about batting in partnerships and taking the game deep so we can really cash in in those later overs.
''As a bowling unit, we're trying to disrupt their top order to put pressure on their middle order - so it's probably their secret as well.
''If we can get three wickets in the first 10 overs, we know what pressure that puts on the rest of the team in the shed.''
He said the batsmen were looking to ''right a few wrongs'' and set a solid platform after Wednesday's collapse.
Kane Williamson's 64 was the only meaningful contribution, while Ross Taylor was the only other to surpass 20 in the total of 157.
On the other hand, Indian opening batsman Shikhar Dhawan made things look relatively easy.
His 75 not out helped him bring up 5000 ODI runs, although it was pressure on both sides of the game he mentioned as being key too.
A good start from India had put New Zealand under pressure and Dhawan said that was key to restraining it on a good batting pitch.
From a personal perspective, his opening partnership with Rohit Sharma was about building early pressure too.
''It's very good. We have been playing for a long time,'' he said of the partnership.
''So it's a normal thing for us; we enjoy it.
''It's good that with him we rotate the strike very well.
''That is one thing which keeps the pressure on.''
Hopes had been high for the Black Caps heading into the series, having come off a series win against Sri Lanka.
However, the Indians showed they are a significant step up in quality.
Today's match shapes as crucial for the Black Caps.
A loss would leave them needing to win the final three games to take the series.
Al-rounder Hardik Pandya is set to link with the Indian side.
He had been suspended, alongside batsman KL Rahul, following remarks deemed as sexist two weeks ago, during the team's tour of Australia. The bans were lifted yesterday by the BCCI.
Rahul will join India A in its series against the England Lions.
