The Blackcaps have comprehensively defeated Sri Lanka in their first one-day international, claiming a 198-run victory at Auckland's Eden Park.
After winning the toss and opting to chase, Sri Lanka were bowled out for 76 in just 19.5 overs, as their batters failed to fire against a disciplined effort from the raw New Zealand attack.
Missing a host of key players on Indian Premier League duty, the Blackcaps effort with the ball was led by Henry Shipley, who finished with career-best figures of 5/31 to press his claim for a spot in their World Cup plans later this year.
Already named as the Sir Richard Hadlee medallist earlier in the week, Daryl Mitchell was another to put his hand up for regular 50-over selection, scoring 47 with the bat and taking 2/12 with the ball in a fine allround performance.
Only three of the visiting batters reached double figures, with Angelo Mathews the best on 18.
Being bowled out for 76 will be worrying for Sri Lanka's batters, after also folding for less than 100 in their last ODI before travelling to New Zealand, when they were rolled for 73 in a 317-run defeat by India in January.
Defending 275 on the short boundaries of Eden Park, a newlook Blackcaps attack struck often to ensure Sri Lanka - who needed a 3-0 series whitewash to qualify for the World Cup - never got close.
Playing his first home international, after a chastening introduction in Pakistan and India, Shipley, 26, knocked the top off Sri Lanka's top order, taking four of the first five wickets to fall.
After opener Nuwanindu Fernando (4) was run out by Glenn Phillips attempting a third run, Shipley took charge of the Blackcaps bowling effort, bowling Pathum Nissanka (9) in the fourth over, before removing Kusal Mendis for a duck in the eighth - caught at fine leg by Tickner.
In his next over, Shipley had Charith Asalanka for nine, caught behind by captain Tom Latham, and then rival skipper Dasun Shanaka for a golden duck, when he edged to Mitchell at first slip.
Chamika Karunaratne survived Shipley's hat-trick ball, but lost Mathews at the other end, given out leg before wicket to Tickner's (2/20) second delivery.
Wanindu Hasaranga came and went for just two, when he cut Mitchell straight to debutant Chad Bowes at point.
From 14/0, when Fernando was run out, Sri Lanka were in disarray at 49/7 in the 15th over.
After 14.2 overs, both sides - as well as those in attendance - observed a moment's applause for the victims of Cyclone Gabrielle, with the match serving as a fundraiser for relief efforts.
Not long after, Mitchell had his second wicket and Bowes' second catch at point, as Kasun Rajitha exited for five.
Karunaratne was lucky to survive a runout, when Tickner broke the stumps after a sharp piece of fielding from Henry. The electronic stumps failed to light up to signify the bails being removed, so Karunaratne was spared by the third umpire.
Shipley returned to take his fifth, as Karunaratne was caught by Phillips coming off the square leg fence, leaving Sri Lanka nine down before the 20-over mark.
A straight six from tailender Lahiru Kumara saw Sri Lanka surpass their lowest total against New Zealand - 69 in 2011 - before he was caught by debutant Rachin Ravindra off Tickner to seal the Blackcaps victory.
Sri Lanka now face a short turnaround to try and fix any major issues, with the series on the line for the tourists in game two at Christchurch's Hagley Oval on Tuesday.
New Zealand 274 (Allen 51, Ravindra 49; Karunaratne 4/43) Sri Lanka 76 (Mathews 18; Shipley 5/31)
New Zealand win by 198 runs
