India beat New Zealand by 53 runs in their rain-interrupted first one-day international at Napier on Tuesday to lead the five-match series 1-0.
India amassed 273-4 from 38 overs after their innings was halted for two-and-a-half hours because of rain.
New Zealand were set a revised target of 216 to win off 28 overs after their reply was also interrupted by heavy showers, but could only manage 162-9 losing by 53 runs under the Duckworth-Lewis method.
Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni top-scored with a superb 84 not out from 89 balls, while opener Virender Sehwag blasted 77 and Suresh Raina made 66.
Martin Guptill led New Zealand’s reply with a solid 64 but their hopes of winning were destroyed when Indian spinner Harbhajan Singh captured three wickets in four balls.
The second match of the series starts in Wellington on Friday. — Reuters