Left-arm spinner Vaishnavi Sharma became the first bowler to take a hat-trick in the Under-19 Women's T20 World Cup 2025. On Tuesday, January 21, the tweaker had a memorable debut after she took a five-wicket haul and hat-trick in the same match.

She finished with figures of 4-1-5-5 against Malaysia in the Group A match against Malaysia at the Bayuemas Oval in Kuala Lumpur.

Vaishnavi joined South Africa's Madison Landsman in the list of bowlers with a hat-trick in the history of the tournament. Landsman holds the distinction of becoming the first bowler in the U19 Women's T20 World Cup to take a hat-trick. She achieved the feat in the group stage fixture against Scotland and finished with figures of 4/12 back in 2023.

Vaishnavi, who replaced Sonam Yadav in the playing XI, helped India bowl Malaysia out for 31 in 14.3 overs. She got the wickets of Nur Dania Syuhada and Nuriman Hiyadah to start her spell. But it was after dismissing Nur Ain Binti Roslan, Nur Isma Dania and Siti Nazwah that she claimed a hat-trick.

Vaishnavi got the apt support from fellow left-arm spinner Aayushi Shukla, who had figures of 3.3-1-8-3. Joshitha VJ, who won the Player of the Match award against the West Indies, got the wicket of opening batter Nuni Farini Safry.

"This was a dream debut to get a hat-trick and five-wicket haul. My journey has had its ups and downs. I look up to Radha Yadav (India senior left-arm spinner) and Ravindra Jadeja. I had visualised how to get wickets here last night," said Vaishnavi after the match.