5 instances when a fielder won a match single-handedly

#3 Jonty Rhodes vs West Indies, 1993-94

Jonty Rhodes pulls off a flying catch.

The 4th match of the Hero Cup 1993-94 was between West Indies and South Africa at the Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai. This time around, it was West Indies who were the victims of a phenomenal called Jonty Rhodes. Rhodes is being remembered in cricket history as the greatest fielder of all time. It was him, who revolutionized fielding in the 1992 World Cup.

Batting first, the Proteas put up a fighting score of 180 in their scheduled 40 overs as Rhodes played a good knock of 40. In reply, the West Indian batting line-up crumbled in front of a ‘flying’ Jonty Rhodes as South Africa won the match by 41 runs. Rhodes pulled off five catches that day, a record that still stands as the highest number of catches taken by an outfielder in a single match.

First he took an outstanding diving catch to send Brain Lara to the dressing room. This was followed by a stunner to get rid of Phil Simmons, flying across his wrong side Rhodes took the catch with his left hand in mid-air. He took another brilliant catch of opener Desmond Haynes. He took further two catches to set a world record which still stands tall.