It was New Zealand's 352nd and Zimbabwe's 159th ODI match.
It was the 20th match between these two sides. The record now
reads: New Zealand 14, Zimbabwe 4, tied one and abandoned one.
Umpire Russell Tiffin was officiating in his 29th match, while
it was first match for umpire C Coventry. He became 10th Zimbabwean
to officiate in a ODI.
Travis Friend (born on 07-01-1981, a right hand batsman and a
right arm medium bowler) along with Doug Marillier (who was born on
24-04-1978, also a right hand batsman, right arm medium bowler and
also a wicketkeeper) became 59th and 60th Zimbabwean to play in ODIs.
At 19 years 267 days, Friend became fifth youngest player to
appear for Zimbabwe in ODIs after M Nkala (17 yrs 189 days), Henry
Olonga (19 yrs 110 days), Alistair Campbell (19 yrs 159 days) and
Heath Streak (19 yrs 239 days).
Heath Streak playing his 100th match became the fifth Zimbabwean
after Andy Flower (147), Alistair Campbell (136), Grant Flower (134)
and Guy Whittall (106) and 107th player overall to do so.
Zimbabwe's total (273 for 5) is its highest against New Zealand
in all matches. This obliterates the previous highest of 271 for six
in 50 overs at Harare on 08-11-1992.
Alistair Campbell's innings (96) is the highest for Zimbabwe
against New Zealand in Zimbabwe. The previous highest was Mark
Dekker's 79 at Bulawayo on 31-10-1992.
Alistair Campbell was dismissed for the second time in nineties.
The other such occasion was when he made 97 against Bangladesh at
Dhaka on 25-03-1999.
Daryl Tuffey by conceding 48 runs in six overs achieved the
dubious distinction of having the most expensive figures by a bowler
in a six over spell against Zimbabwe by any bowler. Kenya's Maurice
Odumbe had also conceded 48 runs (taking two wickets) at Nairobi
Gymkhana on 18-10-1997. Incidentally the worst figures by a New
Zealander in a six over spell are on the name of Martin Crowe
(6-0-51-0) against England at The Oval on 09-06-1983.
Heath Streak won Man of the Match award for the third time in his
career.
