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Auckland: Guided by Rohit Sharma's gritty 50, India were 130 for loss of 4 wickets before bad light stopped play on Day 2 in first Test against New Zealand at Eden Park.
India trail New Zealand by 373 runs and Rohit (67*) and Ajinkya Rahane (23*) were at the crease when play was stopped.
Rohit hit 7 boundaries and put up a valiant 50-plus run partnership with Rahane en-route his spirited half-century.
Earlier, Neil Wagner clean bowled Murali Vijay right after tea on Day 2 and forced the Indian to return back to the pavilion after making 26 runs with the help of 5 boundaries.
New Zealand's pace attack ripped through India's top order to reduce the tourists to 45 for three at tea after Brendon McCullum's 224 propelled them to an impressive first innings total of 503.
Trent Boult captured two wickets in the first over of India's reply, snaring Shikhar Dhawan and Cheteshwar Pujara to catches behind the wicket to leave the visitors 3-2.
Tim Southee then chipped in with a vicious bouncer that caught Virat Kohli's gloves and Peter Fulton held the head-high catch at second slip to reduce them further to 10-3.
Vijay and Rohit were given the task of resurrecting India's innings and while they suffered some nervous moments, managed to take the visitors through to tea.
Earlier, skipper Brendon McCullum scored 224 as New Zealand reached 503 all out in their first innings.
McCullum was the last man out, caught on the boundary, to be left one run short of equalling his career best score.
Kane Williamson made 113 and Corey Anderson 77.
Ishant Sharma was India's most successful bowler with six for 134
The New Zealand skipper progressed from his overnight 143 to 224 and he career best 225, also set against India, in November 2010.
He received strong support from Corey Anderson (77) and Tim Southee (28) as they bludgeoned the Indian attack, adding 144 in the session.
After New Zealand resumed the day at 329-4, McCullum and Anderson added a rapid 55 in under 10 overs as India persevered with short-pitched deliveries.
It is a bowling attack New Zealand has used with potency in the past, but Zaheer Khan and Ishant Sharma did not generate sufficient pace to be effective and were punished accordingly.
McCullum, who has been at the crease for just over seven hours and faced 280 deliveries, has belted 28 fours and three sixes.
Anderson was also in belligerent form as he moved from his overnight 42 to his half century with two boundaries, and continued to find the ropes with 13 fours and a six in his 77 before being removed by Ishant Sharma to end a 133-run stand with McCullum.
Sharma, India's most impressive performer with the ball, also removed BJ Watling for one.
His strike-rate was damaged by firing down too many short balls. He peppered Southee in one over with the first delivering a catch in slips but it was a no ball, the second hit Southee on the body and two others were pulled for six.
Southee was eventually bowled by a fuller length delivery from Mohammed Shami who has one for 93. Khan has two for 132.
Brief scores
New Zealand 503 (McCullum 224, Williamson 113, Ishant 6-134)
India 130 for 4 (Rohit 67*)
Status India trail by 373-runs
