Most Runs Conceded in an Innings in T20 World Cup

In the T20 World Cup, most of the runs scored were conceded in the innings

World Cup T20: T20 is a batting game and there is very little margin for error for the bowlers. Four-over bowling changes the complexion of the entire game. And there are many cases where a bowler gives a lot of runs and his team loses because of it. This is a complete crime in this cruel game.

And if it's a World Cup match, the pressure on the bowlers is huge as one poor performance can put their team out of contention. And on a bad day, it can get even worse. In some matches, the bowlers even conceded runs at an economy of over 15. Hence, in this article, we will take a look at the costliest spells ever played in the history of the T20 World Cup.

3. Lemeck Onyango (61 runs) vs Sri Lanka in 2007 ICC

It was one of the most historic matches in the T20 World Cup. It recorded one of the team's highest first innings totals ever. This match was played between Sri Lanka and Kenya. This was the eighth match of the 2007 World Cup. After winning the toss, Kenya opted to bat first but it was the complete opposite of what they would have wanted. Sri Lankan batsmen came up hard against their bowlers. Sanath Jayasuriya notably played an innings of 88 off 44 balls.

Captain Jayawardene also scored 65 off 27 and Jehan Mubarak's late 46 off 13 balls helped Sri Lanka post a mammoth total of 260/6. The match was like a nightmare on the field for the Kenyan herb bowler those days. The match saw the third-worst bowling figure of 61 runs in four overs by Lemek Onyango without taking any wickets. Chasing this mammoth target, Kenya fell like cards and went for 88 runs. Sri Lanka scored the biggest win in terms of runs in this match as they won by 172 runs.

2. Mashrafe Mortaza (63 runs) vs Pakistan in the 2014 ICC event

This was the second occasion on the list and again the Pakistani batsmen attacked the bowling. It was the 27th match of the 2014 tournament between Bangladesh and Pakistan. When the toss happened, Pakistan won the toss. After winning the toss, Pakistan made their decision to bat. Ahmed Shehzad carried the bat through and scored a fantastic unbeaten hundred. He scored 111* off 62 balls and helped his team post a total of 190/5.

Barring one or two, Pakistan crushed every Bangladeshi bowler. They especially thrashed their leading pacer Mashrafe Mortaza in all parts of the ground. As a result, he registered the second most expensive match in T20 World Cup history. He gave away 63 runs in his four overs without taking a single wicket. Bangladesh team tried their best to complete the target but Bangladesh could only score 140/7 runs. Bangladesh lost this match badly by 50 runs.

1. Sanath Jayasuriya (64 runs) vs Pakistan in the 2007 World Cup.

Sanath Jayasuriya, who was known for his explosive batting and very powerful hitting of the ball, holds this unwanted record. It was the 16th match of the 2007 first round between Sri Lanka and Pakistan. After winning the toss, Sri Lanka chose to bowl first. Pakistan lost the first three wickets early in just 33 runs. But then two seasoned professional players Shoaib Malik and Younis Khan added 101 runs for the fourth wicket and reached their respective half-centuries.

Malik scored 57 off 31 and Younis scored 52 off 35, smashing the bowler to all parts of the ground. Especially Jayasuriya, who is a more than handy bowler, had a bad day in this match. He gave away 64 runs in his four overs without taking a single wicket. Pakistan scored 189 runs. Chasing the target, Sri Lanka could only manage 156/9 and lost the match by 33 runs. And with that, Jayasuriya became the record holder for most runs scored in an innings.

Top ten Worst bowling figures in T20 World Cup

Bowler	Runs	Overs	Econ	Against	Year
Sanath Jayasuriya (Sri Lanka)	64	4	16	Pakistan	2007
Mashrafe Mortaza (Bangladesh)	63	4	15.75	Pakistan	2014
Lemeck Onyango (Kenya)	61	4	15.25	Sri Lanka	2007
Stuart Broad (England)	60	4	15	India	2007
Mitchell Starc (Australia)	60	4	15	New Zealand	2021
Naveen-ul-haq (Afghanistan)	59	4	14.75	India	2021
NN Odhiambo (Kenya)	57	4	14.25	Sri Lanka	2007
Joginder Sharma (India)	57	4	14.25	England	2007
Brett Lee (Australia)	56	4	14	West Indies	2009
Izatullah Dawlatzai (Afghanistan)	56	4	18.66	England	2013