New Zealand booked their place in the World Cup Super 8s with a 183-run win over Kenya on Tuesday.
Victory left New Zealand with two wins from its first two matches, assuring the Black Caps one of the two qualifying spots in Group C.
Kenya and England, the only other teams that can win two games in this group, play each other on Saturday.
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New Zealand's total of 331 for seven was a record score in the 12 one-day internationals played at the Beausejour Cricket Ground.
In reply Kenya, who collapsed to 29 for four, were bowled out for 183 although they took the match to the last over.
Ross Taylor's 85 led the way for the Black Caps while Craig McMillan hammered 71 off just 48 balls with five sixes and three fours to take the team past the 300 mark.
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There were fifties too from Scott Styris (63) and skipper Stephen Fleming (60).
New Zealand's total surpassed Pakistan's 303 for six against the West Indies here in 2005.
McMillan, who made 71 off just 48 balls with five sixes and three fours, took New Zealand past the 300 mark with some typically blazing shots.
New Zealand had been nought for one after opener Lou Vincent suffered his second successive duck of the tournament, after making nought in the six-wicket win against England, when he edged Thomas Odoyo to Kenya captain Steve Tikolo at second slip.
Kenya's slump, however, was far worse.
Paceman Michael Mason, in for off-spinner Jeetan Patel, had David Obuya lbw with a yorker for one and then fellow opener Maurice Ouma (four) was run out by Vincent's direct hit from the covers.
Two wickets were then lost for three runs.
First Tikolo skied Mason to Daniel Vettori at mid-off and then Kenya, in a sign this wasn't their day, lost Tanmay Mishra when the batsman was dropped by wicket-keeper Brendon McCullum off left-arm quick James Franklin only for first slip Fleming to catch the rebound.
Ravindu Shah made a stylish 71 and Thomas Odoyo an entertaining 42 but the duo were only delaying the inevitable.
Earlier, the Kiwis fought back through Fleming and Taylor.
However, Taylor was dropped on seven when he turned Peter Ongondo to the on-side and a diving Mishra at square leg just failed to hold what would have been a spectacular one-handed catch.
In front of a sparse crowd, Fleming went on to make an assured 60 off just 61 balls with three sixes and seven fours.
However, his innings ended farcically when he ran himself out going for a non-existent single after Taylor flicked Jimmy Kamande backward of square leg to Collins Obuya.
Taylor had made 72 when he received treatment for a right hamstring strain with New Zealand 177 for two in the 32nd over and Vincent had to act as his runner.
However, Taylor was still able to sweep off-spinner Tikolo for six.
Two balls later he was out when he chipped a gentle return catch to Tikolo, having faced 107 balls with that one six and eight fours.
Kenya's spinners suffered in a surge that saw 100 runs scored off the last 10 overs while the attack conceded a wasteful 21 wides.
Before play began a minute's silence was observed by players, officials and spectators in memory of Bob Woolmer, the Pakistan coach, who died on Sunday.
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