- Lou Vincent's 172 is the highest innings by a New Zealand batsman in one-day international. Vincent obliterated Glenn Turner's long-standing record of unbeaten 171 against East Africa in Birmingham on June 7, 1975. The previous highest score by a Kiwi batsman against Zimbabwe was 120 by Nathan Astle in Auckland on January 28, 1996.
- Vincent's previous highest score was 60 not out against West Indies in Gros Islet on June 9, 2002.
- Vincent also became the first New Zealander to score a ODI century on Zimbabwean soil. The previous highest for New Zealand in Zimbabwe was Martin Crowe's 94 in Harare on November 8, 1992.
- Vincent now shares the record of playing the highest individual innings on Zimbabwean soil along with Zimbabwean Craig Wishart who made an unbeaten 172 against Namibia in Harare on February 10, 2003. Vincent's innings, however, is a new record for this ground surpassing West Indian Chris Gayle's unbeaten 153 against Zimbabwe on November 22, 2003.
- Vincent narrowly missed the highest score against Zimbabwe. The record still stands in the name of India's Kapil Dev with an unbeaten 175 at Tunbridge Wells on June 18, 1983.
- Vincent scored 118 of his runs in boundaries -- 16 fours and nine sixes -- to equal Saeed Anwar's world record. Anwar had done so during his innings of 194 against India in Chennai on May 21, 1997.
- The nine sixes hit by Vincent are the maximum for a New Zealand batsman. The previous record was of seven sixes jointly held by Chris Cairns vs India in Christchurch on January 19, 1999 and Craig McMillan vs the United States at The Oval on September 10, 2004.
- Vincent reached his hundred with a six. He thus became only the second New Zealand batsman to perform this feat after Craig McMillan vs Pakistan in Christchurch on February 25, 2001.
- Vincent raced to his 150 off only 109 balls, which is the fastest 150 on record. He just managed to beat Australia's Adam Gilchrist, who took 110 balls for his 150 during his innings of 172 against Zimbabwe in Hobart on January 16, 2004.
- The first wicket partnership of 204 runs between Vincent and Stephen Fleming is the highest partnership for any wicket for New Zealand, expunging the 193-run stand between Fleming and Nathan Astle -- also for the first wicket -- against Pakistan in Dunedin on February 28, 2001.
- New Zealand's total (397 for 5 in 44 overs) is the second highest in all ODIs after Sri Lanka's 398-5 in 50 overs in Kandy on March 6, 1996.
- The above total is also the highest ever made by any side against Zimbabwe. This obliterated the previous highest of 363-3 in 50 overs at this ground on September 23, 2001.
- New Zealand's previous highest ODI total was 349-9 against India in Rajkot on November 5, 1999.
- New Zealand scored their runs at a rate of 9.02 runs per over, which is the highest ever run-rate in a game of more than 25 overs.
- New Zealand innings contained as many as 16 sixes, which is a new world record. The previous record was of 15 sixes by Australia against New Zealand in Christchurch on February 26, 2000.
- Andy Blignaut conceded 96 runs in his 9 overs, which is the third most expensive bowling in history of ODIs. New Zealander Martin Snedden vs England at The Oval on June 09, 1983 and Sri Lanka's Asantha de Mel vs West Indies in Karachi on October 13, 1987 conceded 105 (in 12 overs) and 97 runs (10 overs) respectively off their bowling.
- The victory margin of 192 runs is the third highest for New Zealand after their 210 run win over the United States at The Oval on September 10, 2004 and the 206 run win over Australia at Adelaide on January 27, 1986.
- The defeat is the largest by margin of runs for Zimbabwe. They had lost to Sri Lanka by 191 runs in Harare on November 06, 1994.
- Vincent won his maiden Man of the Match award.
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