Sydney: South Africa leg-spinner Imran Tahir was at a loss to explain his frenzied wicket-taking celebrations after helping bowl the Proteas to a nine-wicket World Cup quarter-final win over Sri Lanka.


Imran Tahir. Pic/AFP 

Man-of-the-match Tahir took four for 26 as in 8.2 overs as Sri Lanka were dismissed for just 133. That meant spectators at the Sydney Cricket Ground were repeatedly treated to the sight of the much-travelled Pakistan-born bowler throwing his head back, screaming with joy before, pumping his arms, he set off on an uncoordinated run across the outfield.