5 memorable moments from the DD-RPS match that don’t fade away

#2 Pune’s brilliant fielding

Pune were simply sensational on the field

With three brilliant catches, it is difficult to single out one that stood out. The first brilliant catch was by Jaydev Unadkat. Initially, he seemed to have lost sight of the ball under the lights, but put in a superb full-stretch dive and just about held on to the cherry.

Nair backed away to a full-length ball and couldn’t connect with it properly as the ball spiralled in the air. Unadkat ran across to his left from short third man and held on with a brilliant dive after he had initially misjudged it.

The second catch was MS Dhoni’s 101st dismissal. A slower short ball from Christian saw Samuels make room outside leg, and get a fat top edge. Dhoni took a couple of steps back, kept his eyes on the ball, and jumped high to complete a one-handed catch.

The third and probably best catch came from Ben Stokes. He did not just save a six off Shami, but gave Unadkat a wicket as well. Stokes caught the ball at the deep mid-wicket boundary after running back, however, he then realised that he was going to step over the ropes. The Englishman then threw the ball back into play, crossed the ropes, and stepped back in to take the catch as the spectators gaped in awe.