Blackcaps bowling spearhead Trent Boult says the team are ready to put Wednesday's setback behind them and come out fighting in the two Bay Oval One Day Internationals against India over the long weekend.

The Tauranga born-and-bred paceman says the team know the game they need to bring to get back into the five-match series after taking an eight-wicket hammering from the Indians in Napier, where they could post a target of just 158 for the visitors' star-studded batting lineup to chase.

'The guys have been playing extremely well – we've just been through a series (against Sri Lanka) where over 900 runs were scored in three games so we know what works on these grounds, it's about batting in partnerships and it's about taking the game deep so we can really cash in on those later overs.

'I'm sure that's still the recipe, we know it works well and I'm sure that's what we're going to try to do over the next couple of days.”

Tomorrow's first Bay Oval match - officially a sellout for the first time in the ground's history – is crucial for the home side, who will not want to lose again and face the prospect of having to win all three remaining matches to take the series, and Boult says he doesn't see the pitch having an affect as it did in Napier.

'Generally the pitches are very good to bat on. They can get the odd one where things don't unfold how you expect and things happen like they did the other day where you're bowled out for a cheap score, but the confidence we've had here (at the Bay Oval), the gameplan we've brought here, has worked really well so that's what we're looking to do.”

They know what went wrong two nights ago, Boult says, with the batsmen in particular looking to come out and right a few wrongs.

The team trained hard in the Bay Oval nets this afternoon, following a fielding session last night under lights – intended to try to remedy the catching issues they had in their last outing at the venue when they put down six chances against the Sri Lankans.

Earlier today the Indian team were welcomed to the Bay of Plenty by an emotional Māori pōwhiri from Ngai Tukairangi and Ngati Kuku, manawhenua for the Bay Oval area.

Opening batsman Shikhar Dhawan said his team were deeply moved by the gesture.

'I loved it. We all loved it, and the energy they created.

'I had watched it on Youtube earlier, and then when I watched it for real it was a totally amazing feeling. The energy they created was amazing, and the whole ceremony was really good.

'It's good to see the culture and embrace it.

'It was totally nice and we loved it.”

In the absence of skipper Virat Kohli, star opener Rohit Sharma lead his team at the powhiri

With his team in a strong position having dealt so easily with the kiwis in the first match of the series after taking their first ever ODI series win in Australia, Dhawan revealed competition for places is one of the key reasons his team is travelling so well.

'Yep absolutely, competition is always there in our side and even when the youngsters have come in they have all been performing really well. They are getting mature really quickly, so that creates a lot of competition in the team, and everyone has to be on their toes.”

Shikhar Dhawan works on his technique in the Bay Oval nets

New Zealand Cricket has advised those who have missed out on tickets for tomorrow's match that some are still available for Monday's second Bay Oval ODI, the third in the five-match series. They are also expecting the house full signs to go up for that one, however, so they recommended purchasing tickets online as soon as possible.

For Boult, playing in front of capacity crowds on his home ground will be a special buzz.

'Bay Oval, it's a great place. Probably won't get tickets on Monday as well, it'll be sold out as well, so it's great to see for New Zealand cricket.”