GROS ISLET, St Lucia (Reuters) — Opener Lou Vincent found form with a century and Brendon McCullum hit the fastest World Cup fifty in New Zealand’s 114-run win over Canada in their final Group C game yesterday.New Zealand had already qualified for the Super Eights and go through with three wins from three while Canada had previously been eliminated. Kenya play England on Saturday to decide who follows New Zealand into the next stage.

Vincent put two successive ducks behind him by smashing 101 and McCullum hammered a half-century in just 20 balls to help New Zealand to 363 for five, which was their second highest one-day score and biggest total in World Cups.

McCullum’s knock of 52, which included five sixes, was also the quickest fifty by a New Zealander.

Canada got off to a flier in their chase with captain John Davison nearly emulating McCullum with a a 23-ball fifty, the joint-third quickest in a World Cup, but they ran out of steam and were all out for 249 with four balls left.

The Kiwi pace attack was lacklustre with Daryl Tuffey, brought in for rested paceman Shane Bond, going for 40 off six overs. However, spinners Daniel Vettori and Jeetan Patel were back in the groove with three wickets each.

Canada’s total was their best effort in World Cups, surpassing the 228 for seven hit in Sunday’s defeat by England.

Vincent was under pressure after first-over ducks against England and Kenya in their previous group matches and he narrowly avoided a third in an excellent opening over by Canada’s former West Indies bowler Anderson Cummins.

Cummins, 40, produced some good away swing and had an lbw appeal turned down before Vincent finally scored his first World Cup runs in style when he smashed the first ball off Cummins’s second over for six through extra cover.

The right-hander never looked back on his way to 101 before offering a simple caught-and-bowled chance to Davison two balls after completing his third one-day international hundred.

Captain Stephen Fleming also contributed 66 while Peter Fulton, playing instead of the injured Ross Taylor, made 47 as New Zealand racked up 11 sixes against a slack Canada attack who bowled 17 wides.

Another sparse crowd attended the Beausejour Cricket Ground but New Zealand’s score meant they were also treated to a record one-day score at the venue.

New Zealand captain Stephen Fleming declared himself extremely happy with his team’s performances.

“We are really happy with the week, it’s a very good start,” Fleming told reporters. “Everyone’s contributed. There is no area that hasn’t been ticked.”

Centurion Lou Vincent credited his wife for the turnaround in his game following ducks against England and Kenya.

“Wife’s on tour,” Vincent told reporters to explain his return to form. “It’s been good to put my hand up today. I knew it would come if I hung in there.”

Fleming said seamer Tuffey had a bicep problem which was the reason he did not return to the attack after being hit for 40 off six overs.

New Zealand are still without injured batsman Ross Taylor and pace bowler Mark Gillespie. Fleming was unsure if either would be fit for the first Super Eight match against West Indies in Antigua next Thursday.