Canada v Zimbabwe, World Cup 2011, Nagpur
- Taibu's 98 was his third-highest score in ODIs and his 17th fifty overall. In 14 matches since June 2010, he has scored 564 runs with five half-centuries.
- Craig Ervine reached his second international half-century and went on to make 85, surpassing his previous best of 67 not out as his highest score in ODIs.
- The 181-run partnership between Taibu and Craig Irvine is the highest partnership for Zimbabwe in World Cups, surpassing the 166-run stand between Grant Flower and Craig Wishart against Namibia in 2003. It is also the fifth-highest stand for Zimbabwe in ODIs overall.
- Canada legspinner Balaji Rao finished with 4 for 57, his best figures in one-day internationals.
- Zimbabwe's 175-run win is their largest in World Cups and their fourth largest in ODIs overall. The margin of defeat is also the second largest for Canada in World Cups.
- Khurrram Chohan was Graeme Cremer's 50th wicket in ODI cricket, the legspinner reaching the mark in his 39th ODI.
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