In the Kanpur cricket test New Zealand were 152 for 1 in their first innings when rain interrupted play. As it was still drizzling, umpires decided to call off rest of the play on Day-2. The visitors still trail 166 runs with 9 wickets in hand.India made 318 runs in their first innings. Earlier resuming the overnight score of 291 for 9, India reached 318 courtesy Ravindra Jadeja's 42 off 44 balls. On the opening day, Virat Kohli led side won the toss and chose to bat. The match, which is also India's 500th test, saw Murli Vijay making 65 runs while Cheteswar Pujara contributed 62.