Thipatcha Putthawong, the left-arm spinner of Thailand's women cricket helped her side defeat the Netherlands in a 20-over match on Friday by taking four wickets in as many deliveries. Putthawong became just the seventh cricketer to accomplish the feat, male or female. With bowling stats of 5/8 in 3.5 overs and Netherlands being dismissed for 75, she grabbed the wickets of Phebe Molkenboer, Mikkie Zwilling, Hannah Landheer, and Caroline de Lange off consecutive deliveries in the 18th over.
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wickets in balls! Thipatcha Putthawong, take a bow
The young sensation picks up five wickets propelling Thailand to victory against the Netherlands.#EuropeanCricket #StrongerTogether #Hattrick #Thailand #Netherlands pic.twitter.com/dwoS6GcfB1
— European Cricket (@EuropeanCricket) July 14, 2023
With wickets in hand, Thailand completed the total run chase in 13.3 overs to win the T20I Tri-Series, which also features Scotland Women. (READ: Upset With Nitish Rana's Asian Games Snub, Wife Saachi Marwah Says ‘You Either Take...’)
Putthawong, along with Anuradha Doddaballapur of Germany (against Austria in 2020) and Shameela Mosweu of Botswana (against Mozambique in 2021) became the third female cricketer to take four wickets in four deliveries.
An emerging Thailand star
Thipatcha Putthawong was voted the ICC Women's Player of the Month for May 2023
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— ICC (@ICC) June 12, 2023
Rashid Khan, Lasith Malinga, Curtis Campher and Jason Holder have taken four wickets in four balls in men's cricket.
As she assisted Thailand Women in winning the gold medal at the South East Asian Games in Cambodia, Putthawong, 19 years of age, was named the ICC Women's Player of the Month in May 2023.
ICC Announces Equal Prize Money For Men's And Women's Teams At ICC Events
The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Thursday announced equal prize money for men’s and women’s teams at ICC events while also making changes to the over-rate sanctions in Test cricket.
"The decision was taken at the ICC Annual Conference in Durban, South Africa and ensures the ICC Board fulfilled its commitment to reaching prize money equity by 2030 well ahead of schedule," ICC said in an official statement. Teams will now receive equal prize money for the equivalent finishing position at comparable events as well as the same amount for winning a match at those events.
