New Zealand won the match and made their way to the quarterfinals where they faced Sri Lanka .
The opening match was a pre-quarterfinal , played between New Zealand and Zimbabwe on 24 October 1998 .
New Zealand won the pre-quarterfinal and made their way to the quarterfinals where New Zealand faced Sri Lanka .
The opening match was a pre-quarterfinal , played between New Zealand and Zimbabwe on 24 October 1998 .