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A catch that made non entity Chris Lynn over night hero

New Delhi: When Jonty Rhodes displayed a superman act by running out Inzmam Ul Haq of Pakistan .in 1992 World Cup he not only became a household name but also changed the definition of fielding.



It was truly an acrobatic effort, but what made it extra special was that he slipped before taking the catch and then lined himself up to pouch a De Villiers skier. In spite of slipping, Lynn recovered and balanced well on his hunches, kept his eyes on the ball, arched backwards and held on to the ball, doing well to avoid the ropes. There are diving catches, running backwards catches, against the light catches and there are reflex catches. Lynn's effort was a sum total all of these.