Bhutan’s Sonam Yeshey made cricket history on Friday by being the first bowler to achieve an eight-wicket haul in T20 Internationals, producing a performance that will be regarded as one of the format’s most remarkable accomplishments.
The 22-year-old left-arm spinner reached the milestone in the third T20I versus Myanmar in Gelephu, delivering remarkable figures of 8 for 7 in four overs, which included a maiden, with an astonishing economy rate of 1.80. Bhutan Cricket celebrated the performance on social media as “a spell for the ages.”
Yeshey’s furious spell shattered Myanmar’s pursuit of 128, bowling them out for merely 45 in 9.2 overs and securing Bhutan a commanding 82-run win. The outcome also confirmed Bhutan’s supremacy in the five-match series, providing them with an unbeatable 3-0 advantage.
Prior to Yeshey’s achievement, the top record in men’s T20 Internationals was seven wickets. Syazrul Idrus of Malaysia achieved 7 for 8 against China in 2023, while Ali Dawood from Bahrain took 7 for 19 versus Bhutan in 2025. In all of men’s T20 cricket, no bowler had previously taken more than seven wickets in an innings, making Yeshey’s feat extraordinary.
Who is Sonam Yeshey?
Sonam Yeshey, born on December 3, 2003, advanced in Bhutan cricket, playing for the under-19 team before his senior international debut in July 2022. He is a slow left-arm orthodox bowler and bats right-handed.
The young bowler has shown remarkable performance during the series, taking 12 wickets across four matches up to now.
Since his T20I debut against Malaysia, Yeshey has claimed 37 wickets in 34 games with an average of 17.37 and an economy rate of 5.69, highlighting his increasing prominence in Bhutan cricket.By the way, he has only made 37 runs across those 34 games.