New Zealand followed up their 3-1 one-day series win over England with a record-breaking defeat of Ireland here Tuesday in the opening match of a triangular tournament also involving Scotland. |The Black Caps thrashed a makeshift Irish side by 290 runs in what was the biggest margin of victory in the history of one-day international cricket, surpassing India's 257-run defeat of Bermuda at last year's World Cup.

New Zealand's total of 402 for two was also their highest one-day international tota

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