Frederique Overdijk becomes first cricketer to scalp seven wickets in a T20I

The Netherlands' Frederique Overdijk became the first cricketer to scalp seven wickets in a T20I fixture on Thursday.

Representative Image: Overdijk went past the previous record of Nepal's Anjali Chand - when she scalped six wickets in 2019.

The Netherlands' Frederique Overdijk became the first cricketer to scalp seven wickets in a T20I fixture on Thursday. In a 2021 ICC Women's T20 World Cup Qualifier - Europe - fixture against France, Overdijk bagged seven wickets in her four overs, conceding just three runs, and helped her side restrict France to 33.

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With this, Overdijk went past the previous record of Nepal's Anjali Chand - when she scalped six wickets in 2019. India's Deepak Chahar had scalped six wickets against Bangladesh in a T20I in 2019.

Best bowling figures in T20Is (men and women's cricket combined) 4-2-3-7 - Frederique Overdijk 2.1-2-0-6 - Anjali Chand 4-1-3-6 - Mas Elysa 3.2-0-7-6: Deepak Chahar