Jayasuriya sends one-day world record over the ropes

Jayasuriya also helped the visitors level the five-match series two-all with the decider to be played at Hamilton on Tuesday. Another world record, which virtually went unnoticed was that six New Zealanders were dismissed leg before wicket (lbw) in a one-dayer.

Their abject batting display also saw the Kiwis register their second lowest ever score in the shorter version, their lowest being 64 against Pakistan at Sharjah. New Zealand’s paltry reply of 73 was their lowest in New Zealand — their previous lowest playing at home was 74 against arch-rivals Australia at Wellington in 1982.

Continuing on the lines of records being created, the emphatic 189-run triumph recorded by Sri Lanka is the biggest victory margin in terms of runs recorded in New Zealand. It eclipsed New Zealand’s 155-run win over England at Wellington five years back.

Brief scores: Sri Lanka 262/6 (Sangakkara 79, Jayasuriya 70; Gillespie 3/39, Bond 2/47) beat New Zealand 73 (McMillan 29 not out; Vaas 3/10, Malinga 3/14).