Trent Boult became the first New Zealand player to take a hat-trick in the World Cup but the Kiwis still lost to Australia.
Virat Kohli and Ajinkya Rahane put on an unbeaten stand of 58 as India battled to 146/3 when bad light forced an early end to the day, with only 64.4 overs of play possible.
There are a number of key individual match-ups that could well be the difference in Southampton.
The Kiwis sealed a 1-0 series win against England winning their first Test series in the country since 1999, claiming the No.1 spot in the ICC Test Rankings.
Kohli said that Team India takes a lot of pride in playing Test cricket and reaching the WTC final is a testament of that.
The playing conditions confirm the allocation of a Reserve Day to make up for any lost time during the regular days of the Final.
The exact size will depend on the BCCI advisory on whether to select for the 5-Test series to be played in England or just for the WTC final.
One group of New Zealand players will leave India on May 11 while the others will come from New Zealand.
The Indian Premier League (IPL) has certainly produced a lot of high-scoring encounters and exciting chases over the years.
Quinton de Kock's unbeaten 70 recently helped Mumbai Indians defeat Rajasthan Royals in an exciting encounter.