* This was Bangladesh’s biggest win over a major Test-playing nation in terms of balls remaining — 60 balls. It beat the previous best of winning with 43 balls to spare against Sri Lanka in January 2009.
* Yesterday’s win equals the biggest in terms of wickets (7-wicket victory). The previous 7-wicket win also came over these opponents in 2008.
* The Tigers have now won three times each against a second major Test-playing nation after three victories over the West Indies.
* Sohrawardi Shuvo’s bowling figures of 10-2-14-3 was the most economical spell by a Bangladeshi against a major Test-playing nation.
* The 127-run opening partnership between Shahriar Nafees and Imrul Kayes was the best against New Zealand.
* It was the seventh first-wicket stand that crossed the 100-run mark.
* It was also the second highest partnership for the Tigers in 2010.
* Shahriar’s 73 was his highest against New Zealand, his 11th half-century overall in ODIs.
* Ross Taylor now has the most runs — 435 –in New Zealand-Bangladesh ODIs after his unbeaten 62.
