Brazil’s 21‑year‑old seamer Laura Cardoso rewrote the T20 record books on Saturday, snaring nine wickets for just four runs in a three‑over spell against Lesotho. Her 9-4 figures shattered the previous best and handed Brazil a 190‑run victory as Lesotho folded for 13 in 6.2 overs while chasing 203.

The spell began with five wickets in five consecutive deliveries, spanning the final three balls of the second over and the first two of the fourth, leaving Lesotho 8‑5. Cardoso claimed two more wickets in the same over, bowling her second maiden, then dismissed another pair in the fifth over. A stumping on the final ball denied her a perfect ten‑wicket haul.

Brazil remain unbeaten in five matches at the six‑team Kalahari Women's T20 tournament, hosted in Gaborone, Botswana. Cardoso’s record performance not only cements her place in international cricket history but also bolsters Brazil’s title credentials as they eye the tournament crown. The nine‑for‑four stands as the best figures ever recorded in any T20 international.

Fans and analysts alike praised the rarity of a nine‑wicket haul, a feat previously unseen in the men’s or women’s game. Coaches note that such dominance can swing momentum in tightly contested tournaments, and Cardoso’s surge places Brazil as the team to beat as the Kalahari event enters its knockout phase.