Cricket World Cup 2015 Notepad: Top Shot, Delivery, Catch and More from Day 2

Co-hosts Australia and New Zealand impressed on the opening day of the World Cup, both recording resounding victories over England and Sri Lanka respectively.

On Day 2, though, it was the turn of India and South Africa to lay down markers.

In truth, the Proteas had the odd scare against Zimbabwe, at one stage slipping to 83-4 before David Miller and JP Duminy hit unbeaten centuries in a world-record fifth-wicket partnership of 256.

They were also made to work with the ball, though they eventually clinched a comfortable 62-run win to open their account in Group B.

India, meanwhile, dominated in their huge clash with Pakistan at the Adelaide Oval.

Virat Kohli made 107 as the reigning world champions amassed 300-7. Their total proved well beyond Pakistan—they fell 76 runs short despite captain Misbah-ul-Haq's valiant knock of 76.

It is time to review Sunday's action and pick out the highlights.

Shot of the Day

It was a mixed day for Zimbabwe's Solomon Mire when it came to sixes.

The seamer suffered at the end of South Africa's innings at Seddon Park in Hamilton.

His sixth and final over of the innings was taken for 30 by Miller—his previous five overs had gone for 31 runs in total—as he was smashed for three sixes and the same number of fours. 

However, Mire gained a modicum of revenge when it came to his turn to bat later on.

The 25-year-old only made 27 from 25 deliveries, but his late cameo in Zimbabwe's failed run chase included two mighty blows that cleared the boundary.

He hit the first of them off the bowling of Dale Steyn, then followed that up by hooking a Morne Morkel short ball for a huge maximum.

The blow off Morkel was eventually measured at 103 metres, comfortably far enough to win our award.

Delivery of the Day

India's bowlers impressed against Pakistan, simply never letting their rivals get up to the required run-rate.

It also helped India's cause that they removed the experienced Younis Khan early on, courtesy of a superb short ball from Mohammed Shami.

Despite scoring well over 15,000 runs in his international career, Younis was surprised by a ball dropped in halfway down the wicket, resulting in him getting in a terrible tangle.

Unable to either get out of the way or free his arms up to play the pull shot, he instead ended up trying to take evasive action at the last moment.

Shami's bouncer was right on target, though, taking the glove of the right-handed batsman to provide an easy catch for Mahendra Singh Dhoni behind the stumps.  

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Catch of the Day I

In the end, it wasn't quite to be for Zimbabwe. Their hopes of upsetting South Africa ultimately fell well short, though the display at least offers some hope for them for the rest of the tournament.

They had the Proteas in serious trouble at 83-4 after Craig Ervine pulled off an outstanding catch in the deep to dismiss AB de Villiers.

South Africa's one-day captain must have thought he got enough wood on his lofted drive down the ground off the bowling of Zimbabwe spinner Tafadzwa Kamungozi.

However, Ervine had other ideas.

The fielder made good ground and reached out to take the chance one-handed above his head. But realising his momentum was about to take him over the boundary rope, he reacted quickly to the situation.

He threw the ball back up in the air before stepping over the line, allowing him to regain his balance and reclaim possession as he returned to the field of play.

Catch of the Day II

Remember Sunjay Ganda? He was the fan who took a one-handed catch during New Zealand's match with Sri Lanka on Saturday to put himself in with a chance of winning a huge cash sum.

In our Day 1 review, it was pointed out that Ganda would have to share the eventual prize money from the promotion by the Tui brewery if another fan matched his achievement.

Sadly, he didn't even get the chance to consider becoming a millionaire for more than one solitary day, as a spectator at the South Africa versus Zimbabwe game matched his achievement.

Will we have one of these catches taken every time there's a game in New Zealand? If so, the final cheque these fans receive could be for much less than they might have initially expected.

Celebration of the Day

Tinashe Panyangara fell over as he sent down the delivery that dismissed South Africa opener Hashim Amla.

However, that did not prevent him from celebrating the prized scalp from a horizontal position; the bowler flapping around on the deck to resemble a fish out of water.

The challenge has been set—all you international bowlers now have to better the exploits of Panyangara during the rest of the tournament.

Run, Mascot, Run!

As if India against Pakistan wasn't enough entertainment for the crowd at the Adelaide Oval, a race involving mascots of oddly shaped proportions took place during the break between innings.

In the end, it was a shoo-in—or perhaps that should be shoe-in—that the trainer would end up victorious.

Monday at the World Cup

Just the one fixture to look forward to: Ireland vs. West Indies at the Saxton Oval in Nelson.