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Niki Prasad makes history by taking wickets on first two T20I balls
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News18•19-10-2026, 07:14
Niki Prasad makes history by taking wickets on first two T20I balls
- •Former India U19 captain Niki Prasad became the first Indian and only the third player globally to take wickets on the first two balls of her T20I career.
- •The 20-year-old achieved this rare feat during the second T20I against Zimbabwe in Raipur, finishing with figures of 2 wickets for 7 runs in two overs.
- •She dismissed Chipo Mugeri-Tiripano caught behind by Richa Ghosh on her very first ball and followed it up by trapping Nyasha Gwanzura LBW for a golden duck.
- •Her stellar bowling performance helped restrict Zimbabwe to just 102 runs in their 20 overs.
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Niki Prasad became the first Indian and only the third player overall in the world to take wickets on the first two balls of her T20I career. She achieved this feat on October 18, 2026, in Raipur by dismissing Chipo Mugeri-Tiripano and Nyasha Gwanzura.
Before Niki Prasad, only Australia's Michael Kasprowicz in 2005 and USA's Akshatha Rao in 2019 had managed to take two wickets off the first two balls of their T20I careers.
Niki Prasad made her T20I debut for India on Friday, October 16, 2026, during the first match of the series against Zimbabwe in Raipur.
