It was the 1599th ODI in cricket history.
It was Pakistan's 469th and Bangladesh's 40th match.
It was the eighth match between these two sides. The record now reads: Pakistan 7, Bangladesh 1.
Umpires Asoka De Silva and AV Jayaprakash were officiating in their third and seventh match.
Pakistan's total (320-3) is the highest by any side in Asia Cup matches. The previous highest was 319 for five in 50 overs by Pakistan also against Bangladesh at Colombo SSC on 16-07-1997.
Pakistan has now made a score of 300 and more on 17 occasions in ODIs. On the other hand Bangladesh has now conceded a total of 300 plus on seven occasions.
Khaled Mashud became first Bangladeshi `keeper not to concede a bye in a total of 300 plus on two separate occasions. The earlier such occasion for him was in the match against West Indies at this same venue on 09-10-1999 when West Indies made 314 for six in their stipulated 50 overs. Overall it was the third such instance for Bangladesh with Nasir Ahmed `Nasu' being the only other one to do so.
Khaled Mahmud (10-0-81-0) recorded the worst figures by a Bangladeshi in a ODI. The previous record was on the name of Shaikh Salahuddin who conceded 80 runs in his 10 overs (RPO 8.00) against Kenya at Nairobi (Gym) on 10-10-1997.
Pakistan's victory (by 233 runs) is the largest by any side in ODI history. The previous record was held by Australia who had beaten Sri Lanka by 232 runs in a WSC match at Adelaide on 28-01-1985.
Pakistan's previous largest win was recorded against Sri Lanka by 192 runs in a World Cup match at Nottingham on 14-06-1975.
Bangladesh's total (87) is its lowest ever in ODIs. This obliterates the previous lowest of 92 against Zimbabwe at Nairobi (Aga) on 14-10-1997.
The total is also the lowest by any side in Asia Cup matches obliterating the previous lowest of 94 by Bangladesh also against Pakistan at Moratuwa on 31-03-1986.
Arshad Khan conceded only 5 runs in his eight overs, which is the most economical analysis by a Pakistani bowler in a eight over spell in ODIs. The previous record was on the name of Sikander Bakht who conceded 11 runs in his 8 overs against India at Sialkot on 13-10-1978.
Arshad's figures are also the most economical by any bowler in a 8 over spell in ODIs. The details :
Most economical figures in 8 over spell:RPO
0.628-4-5-1Mike HendrickEng v CanManchester14-06-19790.628-4-5-1Arshad KhanPak v BDDhaka02-06-20000.878-4-7-3Carl RackemannAus v IndTrivandrum01-10-19840.878-4-7-3Shaun PollockSA v ZimPort Elizabeth 06-02-20000.878-4-7-0Andrew CaddickEng v ZimHarare20-02-2000
Arshad's figures are also the 10th most economical in all ODIs. The details :
Most economical figures in ODIs (Qualification 5 overs):RPO
0.3010-8-3-4Phil SimmonsWI v PakSydney17-12-19920.405-3-2-1Dermot ReeveEng v PakAdelaide01-03-19920.5012-8-6-1Bishan BediInd v EALeeds11-06-19750.5010-5-5-1Curtly Ambrose WI v SLSharjah13-10-19990.547.2-4-4-2Wasim AkramPak v IndSharjah05-12-19860.577-4-4-0Kapil DevInd v WIPort-of-Spain09-03-19890.6010-6-6-5Sunil JoshiInd v SANairobi Gym26-09-19990.605-2-3-1Dennis LilleeAus v IndSydney08-01-19810.628-4-5-1Mike HendrickEng v CanManchester14-06-19790.628-4-5-1Arshad KhanPak v BDDhaka02-06-2000
Imran Nazir won Man of the Match for the second time in his career.