India claim series victory as rain ends Test

Captain Daniel Vettori was on 15, while Iain O'Brien was on 19 when they left the field, and despite two attempts to remove the covers, persistent showers propelled by gale-force northerly winds ensured they never returned from the dressing room.

Umpires called the game off at 1630 with heavy overcast conditions overhead and the light fading fast.

In Image: Daniel Vettori and Iain O'Brien of New Zealand walk off the field for rain during day five of the third Test.