Stand-in captain Ajinkya Rahane and his temporary deputy Cheteshwar Pujara`s saga of failures continued as India were put on the mat by New Zealand bowlers, primarily Tim Southee, reducing the hosts to 84 for five at lunch on the fourth day of the opening Test here on Sunday.

First innings centurion Shreyas Iyer (18 not out off 51 balls) and the experienced Ravichandran Ashwin (20 not out off 35 balls) were trying to stem the rot as India`s overall lead extended to 133. They have so far added 33 runs for the sixth wicket.