• Zimbabwe have now lost 15 one-day internationals in a row, a record for a current Test-playing nation. The record was previously held by Sri Lanka, who lost 14 consecutive matches in 1987. Zimbabwe's run began in the first match of the Coca-Cola Cup on July 27, when they were beaten by 27 runs by West Indies at Harare. Excluding matches against Bangladesh, this was Zimbabwe's 20th successive one-day defeat. Longest one-day losing streak (as a Test-playing nation)

Zimbabwe 15* (2001)
Sri Lanka 14 (1987)
England 11 (2000-01)
South Africa 10 (1994)
Pakistan 10 (1987-88)
West Indies 8 (1999-2000)
India 8 (1981)
New Zealand 7 (1985 and 1994-95)
Australia 6 (1996)
Bangladesh 3 (2001)

New Zealand's losing streak was part of a run of 13 defeats in 15 games, with the other two no-results

• Muttiah Muralitharan took his 254th one-day wicket when he had Mluleki Nkala caught behind, moving him above Kapil Dev (253) and up to seventh on the all-time list. He remains behind Saqlain Mushtaq (257), Shane Warne (262), Javagal Srinath (268), Anil Kumble (281), Waqar Younis (349) and Wasim Akram (441).

• Doug Marillier made an unbeaten 52, his first one-day half century for Zimbabwe. His previous highest score was 46, against New Zealand at Bulawayo in 2000-01. Marillier is playing in his 17th match.

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