Vaishnavi Sharma Takes Double Hat-Trick, Claims 6 Wickets in Women’s T20 Trophy
Vaishnavi Sharma creates history in the 2026 Women's T20 Trophy with four wickets in four balls against Andhra in New Chandigarh, becoming only the second Indian woman to achieve a double hat-trick.
Vaishnavi is currently representing Madhya Pradesh in the tournament. The historic performance came during the match between Madhya Pradesh and Andhra, played in New Chandigarh on Friday, November 6, 2026.
Batting first, Andhra scored 129 runs for the loss of eight wickets in 20 overs. Vaishnavi was the standout bowler for Madhya Pradesh, claiming six wickets, including the double hat-trick.
The Indian spinner achieved the feat in the final over of Andhra’s innings. She dismissed Henrietta Pereira on the third delivery of the 20th over, followed by Anjali Sarvani on the fourth ball. Akhila Pavani became her third consecutive victim on the fifth delivery, while Shabnam Shakil was dismissed off the final ball of the over.
With four wickets from four consecutive deliveries, Vaishnavi completed her double hat-trick. She finished her four-over spell with figures of 22 runs and six wickets, maintaining an economy rate of 5.50.
Vaishnavi Sharma has already represented India in white-ball cricket. She has played three One Day Internationals and five T20 Internationals. In her three ODI innings, she has taken nine wickets, while she has claimed five wickets in five T20I innings. Her economy rate in the shortest format stands at 6.26.
Madhya Pradesh also secured a comprehensive victory in the match, chasing down Andhra’s target of 130 runs in just 15.1 overs. The team finished at 133 for the loss of one wicket.
For Andhra, Henrietta Pereira top-scored with 59 runs. No other batter managed to reach the 25-run mark.
In response, Madhya Pradesh's opening batter Anushka Sharma delivered an unbeaten 81 off 53 balls, hitting five fours and six sixes. Her opening partner, Ayushi Shukla, contributed 37 runs from 29 deliveries, including two fours and two sixes.
Madhya Pradesh completed the chase with nine wickets in hand, capping a match in which Vaishnavi Sharma's six-wicket haul and four consecutive dismissals stood out as the defining bowling performance.

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