Bhutan’s left-arm spinner Sonam Yeshey has rewritten cricket history, becoming the first bowler ever to take eight wickets in a T20 match, across men’s, women’s, and domestic cricket worldwide. The 22-year-old produced a once-in-a-lifetime spell of 8 for 7 in four overs against Myanmar in Gelephu Mindfulness City, ripping through the batting lineup and dismissing them for just 45 while chasing Bhutan’s 127.
This record-breaking haul surpasses all previous T20 benchmarks, including the best men’s T20I figures of 7 for 8 by Malaysia’s Syazrul Idrus, and the iconic 7 for 0 by Indonesia’s Rohmalia in women’s cricket. Before Yeshey’s magical spell, only six bowlers in history had ever claimed seven wickets in a T20I, none had touched eight. His control, flight, and relentless accuracy left Myanmar stunned and cemented his name in cricket folklore overnight.
Yeshey has quietly been building his career since debuting in 2022 with 3 for 16 against Malaysia, but this series has truly been his breakout moment. He finished the Myanmar series with 13 wickets as Bhutan sealed a dominant 5-0 sweep, underlining the rapid rise of Associate-nation cricket and Bhutan’s growing presence in the global game.
The young spinner now sits on 38 wickets in 35 T20Is, but this historic performance stands alone as a defining milestone, not just for Bhutan, but for world cricket. In a sport dominated by bigger nations, Sonam Yeshey has shown that dreams, and records, belong to anyone brave enough to chase them.
