Brendon McCullum and James Marshall have scored maiden one-day international cricket centuries in style as a rampant New Zealand outclassed Ireland by a record margin in Aberdeen.
McCullum made up for a few quiet ODIs against England with 166 off 135 balls and Marshall 161 off 141 as the Black Caps won by 290 runs in their first match of a triangular series involving Scotland as well.
Both had 11 fours and McCullum 10 sixes and Marshall four against a weakened Irish attack at Mannofield Park in Aberdeen.
New Zealand scored 402 for two in their 50 overs while Ireland managed just 112.
The opening stand of 274 between McCullum and Marshall was only 12 runs short of the world record set by Upul Tharanga and Sanath Jayasuriya of Sri Lanka against England two years ago and the fifth-highest ODI partnership
McCullum made up for a few quiet ODIs against England with 166 off 135 balls and Marshall 161 off 141 as the Black Caps won by 290 runs in their first match of a triangular series involving Scotland as well.
Both had 11 fours and McCullum 10 sixes and Marshall four against a weakened Irish attack at Mannofield Park in Aberdeen.
New Zealand scored 402 for two in their 50 overs while Ireland managed just 112.
The opening stand of 274 between McCullum and Marshall was only 12 runs short of the world record set by Upul Tharanga and Sanath Jayasuriya of Sri Lanka against England two years ago and the fifth-highest ODI partnership
