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Five eye-catching World Cup celebrations

Something fishy: After drawing first blood in the <a href="http://www.espncricinfo.com/icc-cricket-world-cup-2015/engine/current/match/656403.html" target="_blank">African derby</a>, Tinashe Panyangara sunk to the ground, floated his right palm around and plunged into a swim. Zimbabwe then sunk to a <a href="http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/records/283582.html" target="_blank">world record fifth-wicket stand</a> between David Miller and JP Duminy, but the unique celebration offered some cheer for their fans.  Getty Images
The cartwheel I: Having snuck through Kumar Sangakkara's defences to reduce Sri Lanka to 18 for 3 in a <a href="http://www.espncricinfo.com/icc-cricket-world-cup-2015/engine/match/656421.html" target="_blank">chase of 233</a>, Hamid Hassan, who wears a snazzy headband in Afghan colours, took a couple of paces forward, flipped onto the ground, and pulled off a cartwheel.  AFP
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The cartwheel II: Hamid Hassan wasn't done yet. He ran from mid-off, dived forward and took a sharp catch to dimiss Josh Davey in what turned out to be <a href="http://www.espncricinfo.com/icc-cricket-world-cup-2015/engine/match/656431.html" target="_blank">Afghanistan's first win</a> in the World Cup. He attempted an encore of the cartwheel, but he overbalanced this time and it ended up as a mini-somersault.  Associated Press
The Karate Kid: Krishna Chandran's middle name: Karate. Kevin O'Brien was aware of it as he cut the crane pose from the Karate Kid movies after <a href="http://www.espncricinfo.com/icc-cricket-world-cup-2015/engine/current/match/656429.html" target="_blank">pouching him in the slips</a>.  AFP
KOB KO's the stumps: <a href="http://www.espncricinfo.com/icc-cricket-world-cup-2015/engine/current/match/656445.html" target="_blank">On a day</a> when he became Ireland's most capped player, Kevin O'Brien shadow-boxed the stumps, borrowing the corner flag from football, after bowling Faf du Plessis with a yorker.  Getty Images

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