Bhutan Spinner Sonam Yeshey Sets T20I Record with 8 Wickets

In a landmark moment for cricket, 22-year-old Bhutanese left-arm spinner Sonam Yeshey became the first bowler in history to claim eight wickets in a T20 international match, dismantling Myanmar's batting lineup on December 26 in Gelephu Mindfulness City, Bhutan.

Yeshey achieved the unprecedented feat during the third match of a five-game T20 series, returning stunning figures of 8 for 7 from his four overs. Batting first after losing the toss, Bhutan posted 127 for 9 in 20 overs on the Gelephu International Cricket Ground. In response, Myanmar collapsed to 45 all out in just 9.2 overs, handing Bhutan an 82-run victory. Yeshey triggered the rout by taking seven of the last eight wickets, including a maiden over, as Myanmar managed only seven runs off his spell despite an early 10-run stand from opener Pyae Phyo Wai.

The performance shattered existing records across T20 cricket. Previously, the best figures in men's T20 internationals were 7 for 8 by Malaysia's Syazrul Idrus against China in 2023 and 7 for 19 by Bahrain's Ali Dawood against Bhutan earlier in 2025. In domestic T20s, only two bowlers had reached seven wickets: England's Colin Ackermann with 7 for 18 for...