India sneaked home by the skin of their teeth, eking out a four-run win on the DLS Method to snatch a 2-0 lead in the five-match ODI series against New Zealand here on Saturday.

In a game badly affected by the weather, India had played themselves into a corner at 113-7 in 26 overs, chasing 135 for victory, when rain halted play at the Hnry Stadium at 10.10 pm local time. A brief let-up was followed by a sharper spell, forcing the umpires to call off play at 11.00 pm, at which point India had their noses in front, if only just. The DLS par score at the time was 109.