Lynn's brilliant effort on the boundary line generated quite a buzz on Twitter, making his name on among the top 10 trends of the day.
"T 1462 -Chris Lynn of KKR ipl team has taken one of the most sensational catches ever .. Just unimaginable !!" wrote Superstar Amitabh Bachchan.
"what a catch by chris lynn. To recover after slipping and complete it that way makes it one of the most stunning catches in the #PepsiIPL," added commentator Harsha Bhogle.
"For degree of difficulty, awareness and composure, Chris Lynn's catch will be hard to beat. Magnificent," tweeted former cricketer Ian Bishop, who is now a commentator.
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"Chris Lynn slips, on the ground, he arches back, takes a blinder AND falls inches before the line. Most unbelievable recovery of all time," wrote actor Rahul Bose.
Besides, the thrilling match was top of the Twitter charts for the most talked about game so far followed closely by Kings XI Punjab's mammoth chase versus Chennai Super Kings.
Virat Kohli is the most talked about IPL player, but overnight, Glenn Maxwell's incredible performances in the IPL's first got him to the second position, while Lynn cracked the top 10 list with his out-of-the-world catch.
On the all time Twitter follower charts, Virat Kohli has overtaken Mahendra Singh Dhoni due to a great run on the pitch in recent months and will be the first active international cricketer player to break the three million follower count.