Indonesian women’s team cricket bowler Rohmalia Rohmalia achieved a historic milestone by registering the most outstanding bowling figures against Mongolia in the fifth T20I of the six-match series at the Udayana Cricket Ground in Bali. 17-year-old Rohmalia stunned the cricket world with her performance as she claimed seven wickets on her international debut on April 24, the best bowling figures in T20I cricket history. She bowled three maidens in her 3.2 over spell and didn’t concede a single run. The right-arm off-spinner Rohmalia helped Indonesia women beat Mongolia women by 127 runs.
The teenage sensation surpassed the record of Neitherland’s Frederique Overdijk, who held the previous record with figures of 4-2-3-7 against France during a match in the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup Europe Region Qualifier at the La Manga Club Top Ground in 2021.
Rohmalia also etched her name in the history books as only the fourth bowler to bag a seven-wicket haul after Overdijk, Argentina Women's Alison Stocks, and Malaysia's Syazrul Ezat Idrus in T20Is. Rohmalia also set a new record for the best figures on T20I debut as she broke the record of Anjali Chand's spell of 2.1-2-0-6 for Nepal against Maldives back in 2019.
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Best bowling figures in T20Is (Men's and Women's)
Rohmalia Rohmalia (Indonesia Women): 3.2-3-0-7 against Mongolia, 2024
Frederique Overdijk (Netherlands Women): 4-2-3-7 against France, 2021
Alison Stocks (Argentina Women): 3.4-0-3-7 against Peru, 2022
Syazrul Ezat Idrus (Malaysia Men): 4-1-8-7 against China, 2023
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Rohmalia powers Indonesia
After opting to bat first, Indonesia posted a total of 151 for the loss of five wickets and Mongolia couldn't chase down the target and was bowled out for 24 runs. Ni Putu Ayu Nanda Sakarini emerged as the top batter with 61 runs off 44 balls including six fours and one six. Mendbayaar Enkhzul bowled brilliantly and picked up four big wickets for 29 in her four overs. During the sixth T20I on April 25, she amassed a five-wicket haul at an economy rate of three runs per over and conceded nine runs in three overs.
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