India vs New Zealand Highlights, WTC Final: Kohli, Rahane put India on front foot on curtailed Day 2

Umpires have made an official decision. They have called for the end of Day 2's play due to bad light. Kohli and Rahane will look to carry on their partnership when play resumes tomorrow in Southampton.

Umpires are assessing the situation in Southampton. Official decision might be coming soon.

Earlier the pitch was covered but now the run-ups have also been covered. Doesn't look like a good sight.

It has been a game of hide and seek with the clouds today. It surely will be difficult for the batsmen to concentrate in middle due to several delays.

It has started raining in Southampton. It could signal the end of day's play. Umpires will take a call soon.

The umpires are in the middle chatting with groundstaff. New Zealand players are still hanging by the sidelines. Indian batsmen Kohli and Rahane still have their pads on and more importantly, it does not look that bad. This might again be a short stoppage or so we think.

The light meters are out again, it does not look good and oh no, the umpires have decided to go off. Bad light stops play for the third time on Day 2, India 146/3.

Important period of play this. New Zealand two most experienced bowlers Boult and Southee are running in under overcast conditions against India's captain and vice captain.

Trent Boult returns to the attack, replacing Kyle Jamieson.

FOUR! Poor delivery from Southee. When you attempt a bouncer, you bang in it short and also try to aim the ears of the batsman, it was nowhere near Rahane's ear and he just pulls it away for a four.

Pretty good two deliveries from Jamieson to complete his over. India 134/3

GOOD NEWS! The hover cover has just been taken off, there was a big cheer in the ground and it looks like, the light has improved a great deal. We can be minutes away from start of play.

This does not look good at Southampton. The umpires have now called for the hover cover to protect the 22 yards. Still no rain yet but it has gone very dark and by the movements of the groundstaff, it does appear that they are sensing rain just around the corner.

Would you believe it. The umpires had a check with the light meter and the reading was lower than the earlier one. That means, they will have to go off again. This is very frustrating. Yes, it has gone dark but surely something can be done with all the lights on.

Southee beat Kohli twice with outswingers, there was a single in between and then he beat Rahane with two even better deliveries those just held their lines. Rahane did end the over with a push through the cover point region for a boundary but full marks to Southee.

FOUR! Easily the best shot Rahane has played today. So easy to the eye. A fuller length delivery from Wagner, Rahane covers the swing and caresses that through the covers, all along the ground, no point chasing that one.

That was a miscued short-arm pull shot from Rahane. Thankfully for the India vice-captain it did not have enough legs to carry to the fine leg fielder. The fact that he didn't go for a booming pull shot helped him in this case.

Three balls were in Southee's over, which has now been completed. There was an appeal in the second ball for a caught behind but the umpire turned it down.

Virat Kohli and Ainkya Rahane have made their way into the centre and now in come the New Zealand players. This is a great sight. We will have play shortly.

Right, we should have started with the final session by now but unfortunately the light hasn't improved much since the players went off for Tea. The umpires were seen having a chat with both Kohli and Williamson.

Those wondering, the play has been stopped because of bad light (yes, despite the floodlights in full swing and pink ball Tests being a norm). It is not raining at all, at least as of now. However, there is forecast for rain in this session. We hope it stays away and we can complete what has been a riveting day of Test cricket.

The umpires have decided that it has gone too dark to continue the match. So Tea on Day 2 has been taken 15 mins earlier. India 120/3. The umpires have taken a reading on the light meter, now this will be the benchmark for the next five days of this Test match.

There were six runs from the Tim Southee over but it was not a one in which Virat Kohli can claim his dominance. Kohli played a couple of nudges in the first two deliveries but then Southee tested him outside off stump and even beat him once with the sucker ball.

FOUR! First real shot of authority and intent from Ajinkya Rahane. Grandhomme pitched it short and wide, Rahane stads tall and cracks it through the off side for a boundary.

Kyle Jamieson has been superb today. After his first over, in which he tried all sort of things, he has settled into a nice rhythm, bowling at a nagging line and troubling pretty much all the Indian batters.