New Zealand A trail India A's first innings total by 234 runs at the end of day two today of the first four-day match at Bert Sutcliffe Oval in Lincoln.
Having resumed play at 136-4, India produced a fifth wicket partnership of 105 and reached an overall total of 339 all out.
In reply, the home side recovered from four early wickets to end the day at 105 for four.
New Zealand's response was shaky from the outset, with George Worker trapped leg-before-wicket by Vinay Kumar off the first ball of the innings.
Opener Tom Latham was joined by Neil Broom at the crease, as the pair went about building a meaningful partnership.
Just as they were beginning to look settled, Broom's defence was breached when Shami Ahmed bowled him for 14.
Matters got worse when Dean Brownlie (1) and Luke Woodcock (2) were dismissed not long after, leaving New Zealand struggling at 52-4.
An unbeaten stand of 51 for the fifth wicket between Latham and captain Reece Young settled things down somewhat for New Zealand. Latham brought up his half century and will resume tomorrow on 54 not out, while Young will look to add to his unbeaten 28.
Bad light once again saw play end early, as shadows forced the teams from the pitch 31.4 overs into the New Zealand innings.
Kumar was used the most for India and finished with figures of 2-42 from 12 overs. Ahmed also picked up two wickets in his 7.4 overs for 29 runs.
Earlier, the New Zealand bowlers had been unable to make the early inroads into the Indian middle order that they would have hoped for. Ambati Rayudu and Ashok Menaria led their team to 195-4, before Menaria fell to Wagner for 30. His dismissal brought wicket keeper Naman Ohja to the crease and alongside Rayudu the pair put India in a dominant position.
After 206 minutes in the middle Rayudu brought up the first Indian century of the tour. Having struck 15 fours and a six he was eventually out for 105 when he edged one to Reece Young off the bowling of Andy McKay.
Ohja also did some damage, striking two sixes in his 41 off 59 balls. Rahul Sharma chipped in late with sixteen, before the last Indian wicket fell after 86 overs.
Wagner and McKay bounced back from a tough start to the day to finish with three wickets a piece, while the other four bowlers all grabbed one wicket each.
Play will begin at 10:00am tomorrow to make up for lost overs on day one.
