Half-centuries from Ross Taylor and Scott Styris guided New Zealand to a thumping 200 run-victory over India in the opening match of the one-day tri-series in Dambulla on Tuesday.
This was India's fourth largest defeat in ODIs in terms.
India's biggest defeat in ODIs:
Margin |
Opponents |
Venue |
Year |
245 runs |
Sri Lanka |
Sharjah |
2000 |
208 runs |
Australia |
Sydney |
2004 |
202 runs |
England |
Lord's |
1975 |
200 runs |
New Zealand |
Dambulla |
2010 |
162 runs |
Australia |
Nottingham |
1983 |
Chasing 289 for victory, India were bowled out for a paltry 88, their fifth-lowest total in ODIs.
India's lowest total in ODIs:
Total |
Opponents |
Venue |
Year |
54 (26.3 overs) |
Sri Lanka |
Sharjah |
2000 |
63 (25.5 overs) |
Australia |
Sydney |
1981 |
78 (24.1 overs) |
Sri Lanka |
Kanpur |
1986 |
79 (34.2 overs) |
Pakistan |
Sialkot |
1978 |
88 (29.3 overs) |
New Zealand |
Dambulla |
2010 |
91 (29.1 overs) |
South Africa |
Durban |
2006 |