Bangladesh vs Zimbabwe : Third One dayer at Dhaka {SBNS} on 31.10.09 : Bangladesh won by four wickets

With this win, Bangladesh went one match ahead of Zimbabwe in the Head to Head count. It was 23^rd win for Bangladesh in 45 encounters between the two teams. Zimbabwe has won 22 games.

H Masakadza completed 1000 runs in this calendar year when he was on 20 during his knock of 84 in this game. At the end of this game his run aggregate stood at 1064. He joined the two other batsmen – both Aussies – RT Ponting {1076} and MEK Hussey {1060} – who have aggregated 1000 runs in 2009

H Masakadza became the fourth Zimbabwean batsman to aggregate 1000 plus runs in a calendar year. The other three are GW Flower {1116 in 2001}, SV Carlisle {1082 in 2001} and A Flower {1060 in 2001}.

It should be noted with interest that no Zimbabwean batsman aggregated 1000 runs in a calendar year since 2001 when the trio – GW Flower, SV Carlise and A Flower – had earned this distinction.

H Masakadaza registered his 14^th One day half century when he made 84 in this game. It was also his 17^th one day fifty

H Masakadza’s 84 in this game represent the 52^nd occasion of a Zimbabwean captain registering a fifty in one day games. H Masakadaza’s maiden fifty {84 in this game} as captain came in his fifth appearance as captain of Zimbabwe.

Mohammad Ashraful was making his 150^th one day appearance in this game. His 150 appearances include two games he played representing Asia Eleven. He became the first Bangladesh cricketer to appear in 150 one day games. The previous record for most one day appearance was held by Khaled Mashud who had played 126 one day games.

Mohammad Ashraful celebrated his 150^th appearance by scoring a half century {63} which was his 19^th one day half century and his 22^nd one day fifty.

Tamim Iqbal’s 80 in this game represent his 11^th half century as an opening batsman. He now has the record of most half centuries by a Bangladesh opening batsman. By registering his 11^th half century in this game, Tamim Iqbal went past Shahriar Nafees and Javed Omar who had ten fifties to their credit.