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The first match of the three-match ODI cricket series between Sri Lanka and New Zealand has now concluded.
New Zealand won the match by 198 runs.
New Zealand’s victory in the ODI against Sri Lanka has become a record.
New Zealand feat
Batting first, New Zealand scored 274 runs in 49.3 overs losing all wickets.
Setting a target of 275, the Sri Lankan team could not cope with the bowling of the New Zealand team and lost all wickets in 19.5 overs and scored only 76 runs.
With this, the New Zealand team won by 198 runs.
With this victory, the New Zealand cricket team has achieved the record of the largest margin of victory against the Sri Lankan team.
The previous record was 115 runs by New Zealand against Sri Lanka, which has now been broken.