Openers Mayank Agarwal and Prithvi Shaw failed to give the visitors a free-flowing start as Kiwi pacer Tim Southee struck early for his side.
The day one action of the first Test match between India and New Zealand was brought to an early end by the umpires due to bad weather at Basin Reserve on Friday (February 21).
Earlier in the day, New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson won the toss and invited India to bat first.
Openers Mayank Agarwal and Prithvi Shaw failed to give the visitors a free-flowing start as Kiwi pacer Tim Southee struck early for his side.
Southee removed Shaw (16) with an excellent outswinger and India lost their first wicket with just 16 runs on the board.
Things got even worse when Kyle Jamieson came into the attack and dismissed Cheteshwar Pujara (11) and skipper Virat Kohli (2) in back-to-back overs on his Test debut, reducing India to 40/3 after 18 overs bowled.
At lunch, India were 79/3 after 28 overs with Agarwal and Ajinkya Rahane knitting together a decent partnership.
However, as soon as play resumed for the second session, Trent Boult and Jamieson added further misery to an already struggling Indian batting lineup by dismissing Mayank (34) and Hanuma Vihari (7) in consecutive overs.
It was Rahane later on who showed his class and batted with maturity and provided the tourists with much-needed stability.
Ajinkya (38*) formed a decent partnership with Rishabh Pant (10*) to guide India to 122/5 as both sides headed in for the tea break.
Jamieson bowled 14 overs and bagged three wickets and gave away 38 runs. He bowled two maiden overs as well.
However, the weather started deteriorating in Wellington and the ground got hit by heavy rain and the covers were rushed on by the ground staff.
As time went on the weather condition at Basin Reserve kept getting worse and the umpires ultimately brought an end to day's play.
To recover from missing out on one entire session's play today, the day two action will start early on Saturday (February 22).
It was also a very special day for Kiwi batsman Ross Taylor, who became the first player to play 100 international matches in all 3 formats of the game.
Back in January, Taylor played his 100th T20I match for the Kiwis and has already earned 231 ODI caps for his nation.
The veteran batsman is also New Zealand's top run-scorer in ODIs and Tests, smashing 8570 and 7174 runs throughout his playing career so far.
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
 "Ajinkya Rahane and New Zealand players")
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
)
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
)
)
)
)
)
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}