October 27, 2024
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India spinner Radha Yadav became the first ever Indian player to pick up four wickets and take three catches in a single Women's ODI innings.
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She achieved this feat in the second WODI between India and New Zealand in Ahmedabad on October 27.
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Bowling first, India allowed New Zealand to get to a formidable 259/9 in their 50 overs, with Radha finishing with 4/69 from her 10 overs
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Not just with her spell, she also impressed with her fielding as she took some brilliant catches.
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She took the catches of Suzie Bates, Brooke Halliday and Georgia Plimmer
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Only Harbhajan Singh (5/43 & 3 catches) has achieved this feat among the Indian men's side — against England in 2002 at the Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai.
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Only five other women cricketers have achieved what Radha has in this match.
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Most recently, it was Bangladesh's Khadija Tul Kubra who picked up 6/20 against Pakistan and also held on to three catches in the same innings in Cox Bazar in 2018.
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Other cricketers include Amelia Kerr (4/42 & 3 catches), Anisa Mohammed (5/26 & 3 catches), Vari Maxwell (4/38 & 3 catches) and Jacqueline Court (4/29 & 3 catches).
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