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Sonam Yeshey Claims First-Ever Eight-Wicket Haul in T20 Cricket as Bhutan Crush Myanmar

The left-arm spinner’s 8 for 7 set a world mark, powering an 82-run win that Bhutan turned into a 5–0 series sweep.

Overview

  • Yeshey, 22, returned 8 for 7 in four overs, including a maiden, in the third T20I at Gelephu Mindfulness City on Dec. 26.
  • Bhutan posted 127/9 and then bowled Myanmar out for 45 to seal an 82-run victory in the match.
  • The figures are the first eight-wicket return in any T20, eclipsing men’s previous bests of 7/8 by Syazrul Idrus and 7/19 by Ali Dawood.
  • In women’s T20Is, the high-water mark remains Indonesia’s Rohmalia at 7/0, underscoring how rare such hauls are in the format.
  • Bhutan Cricket and major outlets including ESPNcricinfo and AP recognized the feat, and Yeshey finished the series with 13 wickets as Bhutan completed a 5–0 sweep.