West Indies vs Zimbabwe one day series: Second one day at Providence on 06.02.10 : West Indies won by four wickets

E Chigumbura’s 50 in this game provide the 41^st occasion of a Zimbabwe batsman scoring a fifty against West Indies in one day games.

E Chigumbura’s 50 in this game represent the second occasion of his scoring a fifty against West Indies in one day games, the other occasion being – 60 at Georgetown on 07.05.06.

E Chigumbura’s 50 in this game represents the 13^th one day half century of his career. He is yet to score a hundred on one day games. With 13 half centuries {also fifties}, Chigumbura is on par with the following Zimbabwe batsmen – DL Houghton, S Matsikenyeri, V Sibanda and HH Streak who also have scored 13 fifties in their one day career.

A Flower {59}, GW Flower {46}, ADR Campbell {37}, BRM Taylor {18}, H Masakadza {17}, NC Johnson {15} and T Taibu {14} are the other Zimbabwe batsmen who have scored more fifties than E Chigumbura

NO Miller returned with figures of 9.0-0-43-4 in this game providing the 134^th occasion of a West Indian bowler capturing four or more wickets in one day games

NO Miller returned with figures of four for 43 in this game providing the eighth occasion of a West Indian bowler capturing four or more wickets in one day games against Zimbabwe. The other seven occasions are – CE Cuffy – 4 for 24 at Sydney on 23.01.01, MV Nagamootoo at Adelaide on 25.01.01, FH Edwards – 6 for 22 at Harare on 29.1.03, CH Gayle – 4 for 24 at Harare on 30.11.03, JE Taylor – 4 for 24 at St John’s on 30.04.06, DR Smith – 4 for 29 at Trinidad on 14.05.06 and JE Taylor – 5 for 48 at Bulawayo on 07.12.07

NO Miller returned with figures of 9.0-0-43-4 in this game providing the 95^th occasion of a West Indian bowler capturing exact four wickets in one day games

NO Miller returned with figures of 9.0-0-43-4 in this game providing the first occasion of his capturing four wicket haul in one day games. The previous best was 3 for 19 against Bermuda at King City on 20.08.08.

CH Gayle scored 88 in this game which was his 60^th one day fifty {19 centuries plus 41 half centuries}. He became the fourth West Indian batsman to register 60 fifties in one day games. Others are – BC Lara {82}, DL Haynes {74} and S Chanderpaul {66}

CH Gayle – with his 88 in this game – registered his 15^th fifty as captain. He is the third West Indian captain to register 15 or more fifties in one day games. Others are – IVA Richards {25} and BC Lara {23}

CH Gayle’s 88 in this game represent his 11^th half century while leading West Indies. He equaled the eleven half centuries scored by CH Lloyd – another West Indies captain. IVA Richards {22} and BC Lara {18} are the other two West Indian captains who have scored more half centuries than CH Lloyd

CH Gayle’s 88 in this game provide seventh half century scored by West Indian captain in a one day game against Zimbabwe. The others are – 113 by BC Lara at Bulawayo on 22.11.03, 60 by JC Adams at Kingston on 01.04.00, 58* by CH Gayle at Harare on 02.12.07, 57 by CH Gayle at Providence on 04.03.10, 56 by RB Richardson at Brisbane on 29.02.92 and 56 by BC Lara at Georgetown on 07.05.06

CH Gayle’s 88 in this game represent his third fifty as captain against West Indies. The other two are – 58* at Harare on 02.12.07, 57 at Providence on 04.03.10.

CH Gayle with his three fifties now holds the record for most fifties by a West Indian captain against Zimbabwe. He wrested the record from BC Lara who had scored two fifties – 113 at Bulawayo on 22.11.03 and 56 at Georgetown on 07.05.06

CH Gayle’s 88 and N Deonaraine’s 65 not out in this game represent the 57^th and 58^th fifty scored by West Indian batsmen against Zimbabwe in one day games

CH Gayle’s 88 in this game represent his 12^th fifty against Zimbabwe. He was playing his 25^th match and 25^th innings against Zimbabwe. BC Lara has also played 25 matches but 24 innings against Zimbabwe. CH Gayle at the end of this game has an aggregate of 1189 runs against Zimbabwe.

CH Gayle is one of the four batsmen who have scored 1000 plus runs against Zimbabwe. The other three are – SR Tendulkar of India {1377}, SC Ganguly of India {1367} and Mohmmad Yousuf {1033}

CH Gayle became the 21^st batsman in the history of one day games to play 25 one day games against Zimbabwe. He is the third batsman to aggregate 1000 plus runs and also playing 25 plus matches and 25 plus innings against Zimbabwe – SR Tendulkar {34 matches – 33 innings – 1377 runs}, SC Ganguly {36 matches – 36 innings – 1367 runs} and CH Gayle {25 matches – 25 innings – 1189 runs}

ADS Fletcher’s zero in this game provides the 39^th occasion of a West Indies wicket keeper scoring zero in one day games. It was the second zero for ADS Fletcher as wicket keeper, the first being at Johannesburg against India on 30.09.09.

ADS Fletcher’s zero in this game provides the first occasion of a West Indies wicket keeper scoring zero in one day games against Zimbabwe.

N Deonarine’s 65 not out in this game represent not only his second one day half century bu also his highest individual score in one day games. His other half century had come against Australia at Brisbane on 14.02.10 when he made 53.