Henry Shipley claimed a career-best 5/31 to dismantle Sri Lanka as New Zealand steamrolled the visitors by 198 runs in the opening ODI in Auckland on Saturday.

Chasing 275 for victory, Sri Lanka were bundled out for 76 in the 20th over with pacer Shipley orchestrating the rout on a lively track at the Eden Park. Only three Sri Lankan batters managed double digits in their sorry-looking scorecard.

Earlier put into bat, New Zealand were all out for 274 with three deliveries left in their innings. Five home batters got past 25 but opener Finn Allen’s 51 was the highest score by a New Zealander.

Daryl Mitchell made 47 and Glenn Phillips contributed 39, while Rachin Ravindra (49) fell agonisingly short of a half-century in his maiden ODI.

Chamika Karunaratne was the pick of the Lanka bowlers with a career-best 4/43.

Placed at 218 for 5 at the start of the 39th over, New Zealand struggled in the death overs. Kasun Rajitha, Lahiru Kumara and Chamika Karunaratne bowled with discipline conceding only 56 runs in the last 10.3 overs to bundle out the hosts for 274.

Brief scores: NZ 274 in 49.3 (Finn Allen 51; Chamika Karunaratne 4/43). SL 76 in 19.5 (Henry Shipley 5/31). NZ won by 198 runs