What is Laura Cardoso's world record in T20I cricket and how did she achieve it?

Laura Cardoso set a world record in T20I cricket by taking nine wickets for just four runs in a single innings during Brazil's match against Lesotho on April 9, 2026. This historic performance occurred at the Botswana Cricket Association Oval 2 in the BCA Kalahari Women's T20I Tournament, making her the first player ever—male or female—to claim nine wickets in a T20I game. Cardoso achieved this feat through a devastating three-over spell that included a hat-trick in her first over, four more wickets in her second over, and two additional wickets in her third over. Her accuracy and pace overwhelmed the Lesotho batting lineup, leading to Brazil bowling out Lesotho for only 13 runs and winning by 189 runs. This broke the previous record held by Bhutan's Sonam Yeshey (eight wickets) and surpassed the women's T20I record of seven wickets by Indonesia's Rohmalia Rohmalia, earning official recognition from the ICC as a landmark moment in cricket history.

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