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Nashra Sandhu Sets Pakistan Record With Historic Six-Wicket T20I Haul
Pakistan left-arm spinner Nashra Sandhu made history on Monday, September 7, becoming the first Pakistani cricketer—male or female—to claim six wickets in a T20I match. She achieved the feat during Pakistan's Women's Asia Cup 2026 Group A clash against Hong Kong, China in Dubai, finishing with figures of six wickets for just seven runs in four overs.
Sandhu's spell unfolded steadily through the innings: she picked up one wicket in her second over, followed by two more in her third over, before delivering a decisive three-wicket burst in her final over. Her performance proved instrumental in helping Pakistan defend a total of 143 runs, as Hong Kong, China were bowled out for 71 in 19 overs, handing Pakistan a comprehensive 72-run victory.
The win carried extra significance, securing Pakistan's spot in the semifinals of the ongoing Women's Asia Cup 2026 in Dubai.
Sandhu's six-wicket haul eclipsed the previous best T20I bowling figures for Pakistan, a record held by spinner Sufyan Moqim, who took five wickets for three runs in 2.3 overs against Zimbabwe in Bulawayo on December 3, 2024. In the women's T20I format specifically, the earlier record belonged to Omaima Sohail, who returned figures of 5 for 13 in four overs against Sri Lanka in Sylhet on October 11, 2022.
With this performance, Sandhu also became only the second player—after Sri Lanka's Chamari Athapaththu—to take six or more wickets in a single T20 Asia Cup match, across both men's and women's competitions. Athapaththu, who captains Sri Lanka in the current tournament, had earlier claimed seven wickets for five runs in 3.3 overs against Indonesia in a Group B match on September 2.