Virat Kohli among five Indian batsmen dismissed for 0 after they opted to bat first in Bengaluru's overcast conditions.
India were bowled out for their lowest total in a home Test match when they collapsed for 46 in the first innings of their first Test against New Zealand in Bengaluru.
The hosts struggled against the pace and movement of New Zealand's fast bowlers in overcast conditions at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium after India captain Rohit Sharma opted to bat first on Thursday.
The first day of the Test was washed out by rain and clouds hovered over the ground as India openers Rohit and Yashasvi Jaiswal came out to bat.
Rohit was the first batsman to fall after Tim Southee removed him for two runs in the seventh over and sparked an Indian collapse that was briefly halted by a 20-run partnership between Jaiswal and wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant.
Pant top-scored with 20 off 49 balls and Jaiswal scored 13 off 63.
Star Indian batsman Virat Kohli was one of the five Indian top and middle-order batsmen dismissed without scoring a run.
Fast bowlers Matt Henry and William O'Rourke picked up the other nine Indian wickets, with Henry taking 5-15 in his 13.2 overs.
O'Rourke, who took the last Indian wicket, finished the innings with figures of 4-22 in his 12 overs, which included six maidens.
This was India's third lowest score in a Test innings and the 18th lowest by a Test nation. New Zealand have the ignominious record of scoring the lowest total in Test history, when they were dismissed for 26 runs against England in 1955.
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