A record has been created in the T20 International cricket, as for the first time since the inception of the format, a bowler has claimed 9 wickets in a single innings of a match.
Brazil's Laura Cardoso etched her name into the record books by claiming 9 wickets in a single innings. Before Cardoso, there was no one, including men's and women's, who bagged 9 wickets in an innings of a T20I game.
Laura Cardoso, cricketer of the Brazil women's cricket team, achieved the feat against Lesotho in a BCA Kalahari Women's T20 International Tournament match in Gaborone. Lesotho's batting line-up did too much to lose their tenth batter against the Brazilian cricket team. Against Brazil's 202-run innings, the opposing team folded for only 13 runs in 6.2 overs.
The batters of Lesotho had no idea how to deal with Laura Cardoso. In an official press conference, the International Press Conference informed that Cardoso recorded her name as the first player in either men’s or women’s T20I cricket to pick up nine wickets in a single innings.
An all-time record including both Men's and Women's T20 International cricket
Before the Brazilian bowler, the record for taking most wickets in a T20I innings was held by Bhutan’s Sonam Yeshey. And in women's cricket, Indonesian player Rohmalia created history when she took 7 wickets against Mongolia a couple of years ago.
"Cardoso delivered a sensational spell against Lesotho, finishing with extraordinary figures of 9/4 from her three overs, the best-ever bowling figures in T20I cricket. The previous best was held by Bhutan’s Sonam Yeshey, who claimed eight wickets for just seven runs against Myanmar in a Men's T20I in 2025. In Women's T20Is, Cardoso surpassed Indonesia's Rohmalia Rohmalia's figures of 7/0 against Mongolia in 2024," ICC said in a press release.
In the second over, Laura Cardoso got a hat-trick
The official statement further informed that Cardoso’s incredible spell began in the second over when the pacer picked up a hat-trick. She followed it up with four more wickets in the fourth over to take her tally to seven. Two additional wickets in the sixth over saw her reach an unprecedented nine wickets in an innings.
The remaining wicket of the innings was claimed by Marianne Artur and Brazil got a massive victory over Lesotho by 189 runs.
Cricket Brazil shares a special post in Instagram to notify the cricket fans about the world record.
"MVP… with a WORLD RECORD to boot. Laura Cardoso not only dominated the game — she made cricket history. 9 wickets in a single T20 match. Highest number of outs in the world, An incredible performance, the kind you rarely see... and which now carries the name of Brazil. 3 overs, 2 maidens, Only 4 runs allowed. It's world-class. It's historic. It's Brazil," the post reads.
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