India amassed 273 for four from their 38 overs but New Zealand's target was scaled up because India's innings had already started before it was halted for two-and-a-half hours because of rain.
When the opener of the five-match series resumed, India's batsmen immediately went on the rampage, piling on the runs against the New Zealand attack.
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.New Zealand were set a daunting target of 278 off 38 overs to win their rain-interrupted one-day international against India at Napier on Tuesday.
Dhoni's 84 not out is the best by an Indian skipper in New Zealand, beating Mohammad Azharuddin's 63 against New Zealand at Christchurch on January 19, 1999.Mahendra Singh Dhoni promoted himself to No.3.
