First ODI – Bangladesh vs New Zealand at Mirpur on 05.10.10: Bangladesh won by nine runs under DL Method

Bangladesh’s win by nine runs under DL Method in this game was its 58^th win in one day games and represents its second win against New Zealand. The first win had come at the same venue on 09.10.09 when Bangladesh had won by seven wickets

Shakib Al Hasan scored 58 in this game to provide the eleventh occasion of a Bangladesh batsman scoring a fifty against New Zealand. It is also his first fifty against New Zealand, the previous best being his 36 at Christchurch on 11.02.10. It also represents his 15^th one day half century and 19^th fifty.

Shakib Al Hasan’s 58 in this game provide the 199^th occasion of a Bangladesh batsman scoring a fifty in one day games.

With 15 half centuries to his credit, Shakib Al Hasan is on par with Tamim Iqbal who also has scored 15 half centuries. Both these two batsmen occupy the joint second place amongst the Bangladesh batsmen who have scored most half centuries. Mohammad Ashraful leads the list with 20 half centuries. Shakib Al Hasan went past Aftab Ahmed and Habibul Bashar who had scored 14 half centuries on his way to 15^th half century.

With his 19^th fifty, Shakib Al Hasan occupies the second place amongst the Bangladesh batsman who have scored most fifties. Mohammad Asharaful has scored most fifties – 23, Shakib Al Hassan went past Tamim Iqbal’s 18 fifties on his way to 19^th fifty.

Shakib Al Hasan completed 2500 runs of his one day career when he was on 35 during his knock of 58 in this game. At the end of this game, his aggregate stood at 2523. He became the second Bangladesh batsman to score 2500 plus runs after Mohammad Ashraful who has an aggregate of 3354 runs to his credit.

BB McCullum’s 61 in this game represent his 18^th one day half century and his 20^th fifty. It provides the 27^th occasion of a New Zealand batsman scoring a fifty against Bangladesh. It also represents the second occasion of a New Zealand wicket keeper batsman scoring a fifty against Bangladesh. The first occasion was at Queestown on 31.12.07 when he came up with 80 not out

At the end of this game BB McCullum’s aggregate runs as New Zealand’s wicket keeper batsman stood at 2995. He needs five more runs to become the first New Zealand wicket keeper batsman to total 3000 runs in one day games.

BB McCullum’s 61 in this game provide the 12^th occasion of a New Zealand’s wicket keeper- opening batsman scoring a fifty in one day game. It also provides the second such occasion against Bangladesh. The first occasion was at Queestown on 31.12.07 when he came up with 80 not out

BB McCullum’s 61 in this game represent his 14^th fifty as a New Zealand opening batsman. Other openers who have scored more fifties than BB McCullum are – NJ Astle {51}, SP Fleming {24} and JG Wright {24}.

Shakib Al Hasan’s 4 for 41 in this game provide the 33^rd occasion of a Bangladesh bowler capturing four or more wickets in one day games and the seventh such occasion against New Zealand. Other occasions are – 4 for 40 by Nazmul Hossain at Chittagong in 02.11.04, 5 for 31 by Aftab Ahmed at Dhaka on 05.11.04, 4 for 63 by Mohammad Rafique at Dhaka on 07.11.04, 4 for 44 by Mashrafe Mortaza at Dhaka on 09.10.08, 4 for 68 by Shafiul Islam at Napier on 05.02.10 and 4 for 33 by Shakib Al Hasan at Christchurch on 11.02.10

Shakib Al Hasan became the first Bangladesh bowler to capture four wickets in an innings on two occasions against New Zealand – 4 for 33 at Christchurch on 11.02.10 and 4 for 41 at Dhaka on 05.10.00.

Shakib Al Hasan’s all round performance – 58 and 4 for 41 – in this game provide the 42nd occasion of an all round performance of a fifty and four or more wickets in one day games. He became the first Bangladesh cricketer to perform the feat