IPL: Top 4 instances when a fielder won a match for his team

#1 Chris Lynn

Chris Lynn's catch to get rid of AB de Villiers was adjudged the catch of the season

No surprises there! Chris Lynn has to be at the number 1 spot, not just for the quality of the catch, but also because of the circumstances under which he took it.

Kolkata Knight Riders were restricted to a modest total of 150 by Royal Challengers Bangalore. In the chase, Bangalore were in control throughout the innings and they seemed to be cruising to the target. They needed just 10 runs off the final 9 balls, when the settled in Yuvraj Singh lost his wicket.

It was still an easy ask though, with dangerous South Africans AB de Villiers and Albie Morkel at the crease. Some tight bowling by Umesh Yadav and Vinay Kumar in the next few balls saw Bangalore needing 6 runs off the final 3 balls to win the match. The Royal Challengers were just one maximum away, and in the fourth ball of the final over, AB hit a shot that seemed to be destined to finish the game.

Enter Chris Lynn. Lynn ran along the boundary to intercept the ball's trajectory but unfortunately slipped onto his hips. It looked like it was Bangalore's game. However, Lynn pushed himself up and miraculously caught the ball in an arched posture. He atrociously managed to avoid the boundary ropes as well. That catch fetched the Knight Riders the victory, as the Royal Challengers ultimately fell short by three runs.

You can see the super-human effort by Lynn here.

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