Sehwag has clubbed some massive sixes already and put away lose deliveries for scintillating boundaries.
An out of sorts Gautam Gambhir nicked a Kyle Mills delivery when he tried to cut, only to be caught by Peter McGlashan.
MS Dhoni won the toss and elected to bat first in the rain curtailed match that has now been reduced to 43-overs-a-side.
The fifth and final ODI between India and New Zealand would start in a while but has now been curtailed to 43-overs-a-side.