India are in a commanding position in the first Cricket against New Zealand in Hyderabad. When the umpires decided to call off play because of rain on the third day today, the Kiwis were 41 for one in their second knock. Earlier, resuming at their overnight 106 for five, the visitors folded up for a paltry 159 in their first innings. Off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin produced career best figures of six for 31. India enforced the follow on. New Zealand still need 239 runs to erase the first innings defict as India had 438 in their first innings. New Zealand – 159 and 41 for One.