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Zakumi was the official mascot for the 2010 FIFA World Cup. Designed as an anthropomorphised leopard with green hair, the name combines ZA (South Africa's ISO code) with 'kumi' meaning 'ten' in various African languages, symbolizing the 2010 tournament.

Zakumi was the official mascot for the 2010 FIFA World Cup. Designed as an anthropomorphised leopard with green hair, the name combines ZA (South Africa's ISO code) with 'kumi' meaning 'ten' in various African languages, symbolizing the 2010 tournament.

Zakumi was the official mascot for the 2010 FIFA World Cup. Designed as an anthropomorphised leopard with green hair, the name combines ZA (South Africa's ISO code) with 'kumi' meaning 'ten' in various African languages, symbolizing the 2010 tournament.

Zakumi was the official mascot for the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa. The anthropomorphised leopard with green hair was presented on September 22, 2008, and his name is a combination of 'ZA' (South Africa's ISO code) and 'kumi' (meaning 'ten' in various African languages), referencing the year 2010. BearCat, WildCat, and Pheonix are fictional or incorrect options.

Shakira, the Colombian singer, performed 'Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)' as the official song for the 2010 FIFA World Cup. The song featured the South African band Freshlyground and was performed in both English and Spanish, becoming a global hit. Celine Dion, Jennifer Lopez, and Dianna Agron were not involved in this World Cup song.

The 'FreeHit' concept was introduced in cricket in 2007. After a no-ball, the batsman cannot be dismissed on the next delivery (except by run out). This rule added strategic excitement to limited-overs cricket. The timing matches other major cricket innovations of the mid-2000s.

Hershelle Gibbs hit 36 runs in one over (6 sixes) against the Netherlands in the 2007 World Cup. This was a rare feat in ODI cricket. Yuvraj Singh achieved this in T20 cricket (not ODI), Ravi Shastri hit 6 sixes in a first-class match, and 'None of the above' is incorrect since Gibbs did accomplish this.

Matthew Hayden scored 380 runs against Zimbabwe in 2003, which is the second-highest individual Test score. Brian Lara holds the record with 400 not out (also against Zimbabwe in 2004). Mahela Jayawardene (374) and Vivian Richards (291) scored high but not the second-highest. The question specifically asks for the second-highest score.

India defeated Kenya in the 2003 ICC Cricket World Cup semi-final played at Kingsmead, Durban. Kenya had a remarkable tournament run that year, defeating stronger teams like Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe to reach the final four. However, India's experienced batting lineup proved too much in the knockout match, winning by 91 runs (Duckworth-Lewis method).