Man puts his body on the line for an unbelievable catch

 By 
Johnny Lieu
 on 
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We all love a good crowd catch, but only a few of us have the bravado to risk health and happiness in pursuit of a ball.

An unnamed man pulled off an absolute peach of a catch during the Big Bash cricket match between the Melbourne Renegades and the Perth Scorchers in Melbourne on Wednesday, after it was hit into the stands by Renegades and West Indies batsman Chris Gayle.

Unfortunately for those around him, the guy threw caution and his limbs to the wind as he lunged for the errant ball and caught it upside down to the delight of the commentators.

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