Overview
- Brazil pacer Laura Cardoso, who struck Thursday in Gaborone, removed nine batters in three overs as Lesotho were bowled out for 13.
- The 21-year-old produced a hat-trick and became the first to take five wickets in five balls in international cricket.
- The ICC confirmed her 3-0-4-9 as the new T20I benchmark, surpassing Bhutan’s Sonam Yeshey and Indonesia’s Rohmalia Rohmalia.
- Brazil set 202/8 with runs from Roberta Moretti Avery, who made 48, and Monnike Machado, who hit 69 not out, then won by 189 runs.
- Marianne Artur claimed the last wicket, ending any chance of a 10-for, and Brazil stayed unbeaten in the BCA Kalahari tournament in Gaborone.