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Niki Prasad bowled just two overs against Zimbabwe Women in India’s second T20I of their home series. Employed by captain Smriti Mandhana in the 15th over of the visitor’s innings, the right-arm off-spinner still found time to scalp a huge world record.
The 21-year-old started off her spell with two wickets in each of the first two deliveries of her first over. Notably, the over also happened to be her first-ever as a bowler for Team India in international cricket, considering the youngster had made her debut just a couple of days ago against the same opponent.
Niki Prasad takes two wickets in first two balls of her international career
Playing just her second match for Team India, Niki Prasad bowled for the first time in her international career during India’s second T20I of the three-match series against Zimbabwe in October 2026 at the Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium in Raipur.
With Zimbabwe reaching a comfortable 75-3 in 14 overs, the youngster was introduced into the attack by her captain Smriti Mandhana. Notably, Niki responded to her skipper’s call by breaking the threatening partnership between well-set Chipo Mugeri-Tiripano and captain Josephine Nkomo.
Making instant impact with the ball, the right-arm off-spinner dismissed Chipo for 34 off the first ball of her international career. The following delivery, the 21-year-old star trapped Nyasha Gwanzura in front for a first-ball duck to start off her bowling career with two wickets in two balls.
While Niki Prasad missed her hat-trick opportunity and finished her two-over spell with figures of 2-7, she became only the second bowler in Women’s T20I history to take a wicket in each of the first two balls of her career, joining USA’s Anisa Rao (against Bangladesh in 2019) in the exclusive list.
Moreover, among players from member nations, the youngster has become the first cricketer in Women’s T20I history to do so.
Niki Prasad derails Zimbabwe with the ball, after her run-chase special in 1st T20I
Niki Prasad’s two-wicket burst completely derailed the Zimbabwe batting line-up, as they crashed from a confident 75-3 to reach a sluggish 102-8 in 20 overs after winning the toss and opting to bat first.
Notably, just a couple of days ago on her international debut, the youngster also punched out a calculated 39* off 35 balls to help India complete a comprehensive four-wicket win. She shared a world record partnership of 82 runs with senior all-rounder Deepti Sharma in the game as India took a 1-0 lead in the three-match series.
