Play was halted because of the sun in Napier as India cruised to victory over New Zealand in the first of a five-match one-day international series.
The setting sun at McLean Park was shining in the batsman’s eyes and the umpires stopped play with the tourists 44-1 as they chased 158 to win.
There was a delay of about half an hour before play resumed.
The Kiwis were undone by their batting display, which saw captain Kane Williamson top score with 64. Ross Taylor (24) was the only other of their players to score more than 15 – though it ended his run of six successive ODI half-centuries.
Meanwhile, the Board of Control for Cricket in India says Kohli will be rested for the fourth and fifth ODIs as well as the three-match Twenty20 international series against the Black Caps.
