Match Number 4 : India vs Zimbabwe at Harare on 02.06.10 ; Zimbabwe won by seven wickets

Zimbabwe won the toss and inserted the opposition in this game providing the 14^th occasion of Zimbabwe doing so against India. Out of these 14 occasions, four have been at Harare – on 25.10.92, on 19.02.03, on 29.08.05 and 03.06.10

M Vijay was stumped in this game for 21 providing the 37^th occasion of Indian opening batsman dismissed stumped in one day games. Vijay’s stumped dismissal provides the fifth occasion of an Indian opening batsman dismissed stumped against Zimbabwe. The other four occasions are – SM Gavaskar for 43 at Mumbai on 17.10.87, M Prabhakar for 91 at Indore on 18.11.93, SC Ganguly for 28 at Sharjah on 08.11.98 and SC Ganguly for 57 at Faridabad on 07.03.02

T Taibu completed 100 catches as a wicket keeper in one day games when he caught V Kohli of P Utseya for 18 in this game. He became the second Zimbabwean wicket keeper to achieve the feat after A Flower who has 133 catches to his credit. Taibu became the 20^th wicket keeper in the history of one day game to pouch 100 catches.

SK Raina and RG Sharma were dismissed run out in this game providing the 37^th and 38^th occasion of an Indian batsman run out in a one day game against Zimbabwe.

SK Raina’s run out dismissal for 3 in this game provide the 45^th occasion of an Indian captain run out against various oppositions in one day games. SK Raina is the tenth Indian captain to be run out for single digit {zero to nine} in one day games. SK Raina is the second Indian captain dismissed run out against Zimbabwe. SC Ganguly was the other captain. He was run out for 86 at Mohali on 10.03.02

BRM Taylor was playing his 100^th match. He became the eleventh Zimbabwe cricketer to play 100 or more one day games – GW Flower {219}, A Flower {213}, HH Streak {189}, ADR Campbell {188},GJ Whittall {147}, T Taibu {118}, SV Carlisle {111}, E Chigumbara {111}, S Matsikenyeri {109}, P Utseya {109} and BRM Taylor {100}

Zimbabwe had four cricketers with 100 plus appearances to their credit for this game – viz., T Taibu {118}, E Chigumbara {111}, P Utseya {109} and BRM Taylor {100}

AM Blignaut’s captured his 50^th one day wicket when he claimed the wicket of RA Jadeja for 51. He became the 13^th Zimbabwean bowler to capture 50 plus wickets in one day games – HH Streak {239}, GW Flower {104}, PA Strang {96}, GJ Whittall {88}, P Utseya {82}, E Chigumbara {79}, GB Brent {75}, RW Price {73}, EA Brandes {70}, DT Hondo {61}, HK Olonga {58}, T Mupariwa {55} and AM Blignaut {50}

PP Ojha opened the bowling for India in this game providing the ninth occasion of a Indian spin bowler sharing the new ball in one day games. The other eight occasions are – BS Bedi vs New Zealand at Leeds on 13.06.79, A Kumble vs Sri Lanka at Kolkata on 13.03.96, RK Chauhan vs Sri Lanka at Col-RPS on 17.08.97, RK Chauhan vs Sri Lanka at Col-RPS on 20.08.97, RK Chauhan vs Sri Lanka at Col-SSC on 23.08.97, RK Chauhan vs Sri Lanka at Indore on 25.12.97, V Sehwag vs Australia at Mumbai on 01.11.03 and Harbhajan Singh at Australia at Vadodara on 11.10.07

Of the above nine occasions, BS Bedi and PP Ojha are the two left arm spinners who have shared the new ball in a one day game

BRM Taylor celebrated his 100^th appearance by scoring a fifty – 74 – and also shared a first wicket partnership of 128 runs in the company of H Masakadza.

H Masakadza and BRM Taylor added 128 runs for the first wicket in this game providing the 98th occasion of Zimbabwe batsmen posting a three figure partnership in one day games. This stand also represents the 17^th occasion of Zimbabwe batsmen posting a three figure partnership for the first wicket in one day game

This stand represents the second occasion of a first wicket three figure stand by Zimbabwe batsmen against India. The other occasion was the 121 runs stand between ADR Campbell and GW Flower at Vadodara on 05.04.98. Thus the 128 runs partnership between H Masakadza and BRM Taylor represents the record first wicket partnership by Zimbabwe batsmen against India.

H Masakadza and BRM Taylor added 128 runs for the first wicket in this game providing the 12^th occasion of Zimbabwe batsmen posting a three figure partnership against India for various wickets

H Masakadza {66} and BRM Taylor {74} scored fifties in this game providing the eleventh occasion of both the Zimbabwe openers scoring fifties in the same innings in one day games. It is the second such occasion against India; the first occasion was at Vadodara on 05.04.98 when GW Flower {57} and ADR Campbell {60} had scored fifties.

H Masakadza {66} and BRM Taylor {74} scored fifties in this game providing the 20^th and 21^st occasion of Zimbabwe openers scoring fifties in one day games against India.

HH Masakadza’s 66 represent his 16^th one day half century and 19^th fifty. BRM Taylor’s 74 represent his 19^th one day half century and 20^th fifty.

Zimbabwe won the game by seven wickets. It is their tenth one day win against India and 98^th over all.

With the seven wickets win in this game Zimbabwe has won two games after it had inserted India. The first occasion was at Bulawayo on 15.02.77 when Zimbabwe won by eight wickets

The seven wicket victory in this game represent the 16^th win for Zimbabwe after it had inserted the opposition in one day games.