Vaishnavi Sharma Creates History With Double Hat-Trick in T20 Match

Vaishnavi Sharma Scripts History with a Rare Double Hat-Trick

Indian spinner वैष्णवी शर्मा etched her name into the record books by securing a sensational double hat-trick during the ongoing 2026 Women's T20 Trophy. Playing for the Madhya Pradesh side, the young bowler dismissed four opposing batters on four consecutive deliveries in a stellar display of spin bowling.

Match Details and Spell Breakdown

The fixture took place in New Chandigarh, featuring a clash between Madhya Pradesh and Andhra. Batting first, Andhra managed to put up a total of 129 runs for the loss of 8 wickets in their allotted 20 overs, with Henriette Pereira contributing the highest score of 59 runs.

During the final 20th over of the innings, वैष्णवी शर्मा produced her historic spell. She claimed the wickets of Henriette Pereira on the third ball, Anjali Sarwani on the fourth, Akhila Pavani on the fifth, and Shabnam Shakil on the final delivery. Concluding her four-over spell, she registered remarkable figures of 6 wickets while giving away just 22 runs at an economy rate of 5.50.

Context and Previous Records

Achieving four wickets in four consecutive balls is designated as a double hat-trick. With this milestone, वैष्णवी शर्मा becomes only the second Indian woman to achieve the feat following Humaira Kazi. In her broader international white-ball career for India, she has previously appeared in 3 One Day Internationals and 5 T20 International matches.

Madhya Pradesh Secures Comfortable Victory

Chasing the target of 130 runs, Madhya Pradesh reached the total comfortably in 15.1 overs losing only a single wicket. Opening batter Anushka Sharma played a commanding unbeaten knock of 81 runs from 53 deliveries, backed by Ayushi Shukla who added 37 runs to seal the win for their side.

Sources: ABP News, Navbharat Live, Navbharat Times.