Indonesia's Rohmalia Rohmalia records the best bowling figures in T20I history

Published - 26 Apr 2024, 11:41 AM | Updated - 23 Aug 2024, 10:29 PM

Rohmalia Rohmalia
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Indonesian teenage off-spinner Rohmalia Rohmalia made cricketing history during a women's T20I match against Mongolia. Rohmalia Rohmalia recorded the best bowling figures in the history of men's and women's Twenty20 international cricket on Wednesday, April 25.

Rohmalia Rohmalia made her international debut during the fifth T20I of the series against Mongolia in Bali. Rohmalia took seven wickets without conceding any runs. The young bowler dismissed seven batters for ducks, setting a new record for the best bowling figures in all T20Is.

Rohmalia Rohmalia Surpasses Netherlands' Frederique Overdijk Record

The 17-year-old bowler surpassed the previous record held by the Netherlands' Frederique Overdijk. She became the third bowler in women's T20Is to claim seven wickets in a match. Argentina bowler Alison Stocks also picked up seven wickets for three runs in a match against Peru.

Best Bowling Figures In Women's Cricket

Player Bowling Figures Opposition Year
Rohmalia Rohmalia (Indonesia) 7/0 Mongolia 2024
Frederique Overdijk (Netherlands) 7/3 France 2021
Alison Stocks (Argentina) 7/3 Peru 2022
Anjali Chand (Nepal) 6/0 Maldives 2019
Goabilwe Matome (Botswana) 6/1 Lesotho 2023

Malaysia's Syazrul Ezat Idrus holds the record for the best bowling figures in men's T20Is. Syazrul Ezat Idrus took 7 for 8 against China last year during the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 Asia Regional Qualifier B tournament.

Indonesia Clinches Clean Sweep Against Mongolia

Indonesia posted a total of 151 for the loss of five wickets after opting to bat first. Ni Putu Ayu Nanda Sakarini was the standout performer, scoring 61 runs off 44 balls, including six boundaries and one six. Mendbayaar Enkhzul took four crucial wickets for 29 runs in her four overs.

In reply, Mongolia bowled out just 24 runs in 16.2 overs. Indonesia secured a resounding victory by 127 runs. Rohmalia Rohmalia made a remarkable impact on the match, taking a wicket with her first ball. Rohmalia bowled just 3.2 overs and didn't concede a single run in his bowling.

Rohmalia also made a contribution with the bat in the fifth T20I, scoring 13 runs off 15 balls, including a boundary. Rohmalia failed to pick up a wicket in the final T20I match, giving away nine runs in three overs. Indonesia completed a clean sweep of the series with a 6-0 victory on Thursday.

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