Numerous instances in a cricket match simply alter the game’s entire momentum and frequently add a twist. A critical catch at the appropriate time can be regarded as one of these instances. Over the years, a number of amazing catches have changed the way the game is played and been turning points.
India VS West Indies, 1983
The Indian batting order collapsed after scoring only 183 runs. The West Indies looked certain to win their third World Cup, and Viv Richards’ 33 runs off 27 balls showed how fast they were going. His confidence was high when he decided to take the aerial root on the side, but he couldn’t time the ball and skied it. Then Kapil Dev ran and ran some more to catch a ball, which changed India’s luck in the final and the country’s luck with sports in general. The West Indies were 50/1 at one point, but Mohinder Amarnath (3/12), who was the Man-of-The-Match, bowled them out for 140.
India Vs. Pakistan 2004
In 2004, while Kaif was playing Pakistan in the first one-day international match of his career, he made what is widely considered to be one of the most spectacular catches of his whole career. After everything was said and done, the catch ended up being quite significant in terms of India’s victory in the nail-biting competition, which they won by a margin of five runs.
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India Vs. Bangladesh 2004
In 2004, India played the 1st ODI versus Bangladesh at Chittagong. While scoring 245 runs for 8 wickets in the first innings, it marked the debut of MS Dhoni, who went on to become the most successful Indian skipper.
MS Dhoni was run out on the first ball he faced chasing 245, but Bangladesh got off to a fast start. Bangladeshi opener Mohammad Rafique went after Irfan Pathan from the start. After having already smashed a six, he tried to hit over backward point but was caught by Yuvraj Singh. The Punjabi child timed his jump perfectly and made a one-handed catch.
India won the ODI match by 11 runs.
England Vs. West Indies 2004
On July 1, 2004, Ramnaresh Sarwan’s batting was cut short by Paul Collingwood’s otherworldly fielding performance. Marcus Trescothick delivered a short ball, and Sarwan sliced it with great force. Sarwan was speechless. Sarwan speechless. Collingwood, who was stationed at the point, caught the ball from the air in a fraction of a second, leaving Sarwan speechless.
Sarwan walked back in surprise after scoring 46 runs. In this match, England defeated the West Indies by three wickets. Harmison received the Player of the Match award for taking three wickets in 10 overs.
England Vs. Australia, 2005
Third One-Day International Match, England vs. Australia, Bristol, 2005. England won. Paul Collingwood, who plays fielding for England, makes an incredible catch. Matthew Hayden, the batter, goes for a square drive and comes very close to hitting it, but he doesn’t quite make it. The catch that Collingwood makes is spectacular.
He flies up and gets it. Hayden can hardly believe it. The effort that Collingwood put forth on the field was so astounding that it left the commentators speechless and left the crowd in a state of utter disbelief. The England team won the game by three wickets and 15 balls.
