Thailand cricketer Nattakan Chantam was widely praised on Twitter for her fielding and catching effort during the Trailblazers vs Supernovas Women’s T20 Challenge final at Sharjah. Chantam, the first women’s cricketer from Thailand to play in the women’s T20 Challenge, was brilliant in the field throughout the match. She first saved four runs at the third man with a brilliant boundary dive and then later took a spectacular catch to dismiss Jemimah Rodrigues. Twitterati was full praise for the 24-year-old Thai cricketer for her spectacular efforts in the field.

Twitter first dazzled with Chantam when she made a brilliant on the boundary line in the second over of Supernovas’ innings. Rodrigues had edged a delivery from Sophie Ecclestone and the ball was running away through the third man boundary when Chantam made a wonderful dive and saved the boundary. Her efforts left Twitter and Twitterati was full praise for the Thailand cricketer.

She later added to her brilliance on the field with a terrific catch to remove Rodrigues off the bowling of Deepti Sharma. Rodrigues, who was struggling tried to go over the covers but was caught by Chantam, who took a brilliant running catch the dismiss Rodrigues and give the Trailblazers the breakthrough. Take a look at some of the best reactions on Chantam’s efforts on the field.

Best Boundary Save This Season?

Chantam From Thailand!!

Great Diving Boundary Stop

One of the Best Boundary Saves

Unreal Fielding From Nattakam Chantam

Unbelievable!!

Great Piece of Fielding

Chantam What a Fielder

Great Catch to Dismiss Jemimah Rodrigues

Trailblazers, meanwhile, posted 1188 on the scoreboard after being asked to bat first. Smriti Mandhana was the top-scorer for the Trailblazers with a 49-ball 68. Her innings was studded with five boundaries and three maximums. Radha Yadav was the pick of the bowlers for the Supernovas and took a five-wicket haul. Her figures of 5/16 helped Supernovas restrict Trailblazers to only 118 runs.

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