Brazil's Cardoso first bowler to take nine wickets in a T20 international

Brazil's Laura Cardoso became the first bowler to take nine wickets in a T20 international in men's or women's cricket as her team claimed a 189-run victory over Lesotho at the Kalahari Women's Tournament in Botswana's capital Gaborone on Thursday.

Medium pacer Cardoso took nine wickets, including a hat-trick, for four runs in three overs as Lesotho collapsed for 13 in 6.2 overs after Brazil posted 202-8.

Bhutan's Sonam Yeshey previously had the best bowling figures in the format after he took eight wickets for seven runs against Myanmar last year.

Brazil's Laura Cardoso makes history with a nine-wicket haul in a T20I 👏 pic.twitter.com/uw8AqiyaAE — ESPNcricinfo (@ESPNcricinfo) April 9, 2026

Cardoso, 21, has played 48 T20 matches for Brazil, taking 55 wickets.

Brazil, who lead the six-team tournament with five straight wins, play Mozambique on Friday.