It was Craig Wishart's turn to take centrestage when Zimbabwe took on Namibia in the first match in Pool A, played at Harare. Opening the innings after Namibia won the toss and put the hosts in, the big-hitting Wishart went on to record the highest score by a Zimbabwean in an ODI. During the course of his 172 not out from just 151 balls, Wishart also emulated Zimbabwe's greatest cricketer and team-mate Andy Flower's record of scoring a hundred in his very first World Cup match. With the big-hitting opener carrying his bat through the innings and pounding the Namibian bowlers into submission, Zimbabwe went on to post a massive 340/2, their highest total in ODI cricket.