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In the 2007 T20 World Cup bowl-out between India and Pakistan, Pakistan's Yasir Arafat and Umar Gul missed hitting the stumps. India won 3-0 with successful hits from Sehwag, Harbhajan, and Robin Uthappa. Misbah-ul-Haq and Younis Khan didn't bowl.

In the inaugural ICC T20 World Cup in 2007, India lost only to New Zealand in the group stage. This defeat came before their remarkable Super 8 run and eventual tournament victory. India beat Pakistan, England, and South Africa in their other group/Super 8 matches.

In the 2007 T20 World Cup, South Africa suffered a shock loss to India in the group stage, which proved to be their only defeat but eliminated them from the tournament. India won that crucial match by 3 runs. South Africa had beaten England earlier but the India loss knocked them out.

South Africa hosted the 2010 FIFA World Cup, making it the first African nation to host the tournament. This was a historic event for the continent and featured matches across nine cities including Johannesburg, Cape Town, and Durban.

Zakumi was the official mascot for the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa. The leopard was designed with green hair to match the tournament colors and the name is a combination of 'ZA' (South Africa's ISO code) and 'kumi' meaning 'ten' in various African languages.

Adidas was the official manufacturer of the Jabulani ball used in the 2010 FIFA World Cup. This ball became controversial due to its unpredictable movement. Adidas has been the official match ball supplier for every World Cup since 1970.

The 2010 FIFA World Cup used 10 stadiums across nine South African cities. These included iconic venues like Soccer City in Johannesburg, Cape Town Stadium, and Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban. Each stadium had specific capacity requirements.