SportsFriday, 10 April 2026·The Hindu
Brazil’s Laura Cardoso sets world record with 9 wickets in a T20I match
Laura Cardoso became the first cricketer to take 9 wickets in a single T20I, against Lesotho in Botswana.
Key highlights
Direct fact
In April 2026, Brazilian fast bowler Laura Cardoso became the first cricketer in the world to take 9 wickets in a single T20I match, achieving the feat against Lesotho at Gaborone (Oval 2), Botswana.
Key specifics
- Laura Cardoso is a 21-year-old right-arm medium pacer.
- She took 9 wickets for 4 runs in a 3-over spell.
- Her economy rate in the match was 1.33.
- Brazil scored 202/8 and bowled out Lesotho for 13 runs.
- She surpassed Bhutan’s Sonam Yeshey, who had the previous world record of 8 wickets for 7 runs in 2025.
Exam lens
Question type: Sports record and world-first fact; Laura Cardoso, 9 wickets, T20I, Botswana, 2026. TNPSC may ask the record-holder, opposition team and the exact bowling figures.