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Sonam Yeshey Claims T20 First With Unprecedented Eight-Wicket Haul for Bhutan

The 22-year-old's 8 for 7 against Myanmar sealed Bhutan's 5-0 series sweep.

Overview

  • Yeshey took 8 for 7 in four overs, including a maiden, in the third T20I at Gelephu as Myanmar were dismissed for 45 chasing Bhutan’s 127 for 9.
  • Bhutan won the match by 82 runs, with six of Yeshey’s wickets caught, one bowled and one lbw, according to updated reports.
  • His eight-for is the first in any T20 match, surpassing the previous bests of seven wickets held in men’s T20Is by Malaysia’s Syazrul Idrus (7/8) and Bahrain’s Ali Dawood (7/19).
  • Later coverage reports Bhutan completed a 5-0 sweep of the series, with Yeshey finishing as the leading wicket-taker with 13 for the campaign.
  • Recent articles list Yeshey’s career tally as either 37 wickets in 34 T20Is or 38 in 35, reflecting minor discrepancies that typically resolve as official statistics are reconciled.