It is always a challenge to be a bowler in T20 cricket. The bad days can worsen if the batsmen on the other side take you for a ride. The conditions in modern-day cricket are edging towards batters’ day by day, whereas bowlers are left with no choice but to be expensive.
This article will discuss bowlers who have conceded the most runs in a T20I match.
Most Expensive Bowling Figures in T20I Cricket
| Bowler | Team | Bowling Figure | Against | Venue | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Musa Jobarteh | Gambia | 0/93 | Zimbabwe | Nairobi | 2024 |
| Liam McCarthy | Ireland | 0/81 | West Indies | Bready | 2025 |
| Kasun Rajitha | Sri Lanka | 0/75 | Australia | Adelaide | 2019 |
| Chris Sole | Scotland | 1/72 | New Zealand | Edinburgh | 2022 |
| Tunahan Turan | Turkey | 1/70 | Czech Republic | Ilfov County | 2019 |
| Kagiso Rabada | South Africa | 0/70 | England | Manchester | 2025 |
| Barry McCarthy | Ireland | 0/69 | Afghanistan | Greater Noida | 2017 |
| Kyle Abbott | South Africa | 1/68 | West Indies | Johannesburg | 2015 |
| Prasidh Krishna | India | 0/68 | Australia | Guwahati | 2023 |
| Sisanda Magala | South Africa | 0/67 | West Indies | Centurion | 2023 |
Key Insights on Most Expensive Bowling Figures in T20Is
Most Runs Conceded in a Single T20I Innings
Gambia’s Musa Jobarteh has bowled the most expensive bowling figures in T20Is. He conceded 93 runs for a wicketless spell against Zimbabwe in the T20 World Cup Africa qualifier in 2024.
Zimbabwe posted 344 for 4 in that match, the highest total by a team in the shortest format.
Ireland’s Liam McCarthy has delivered the most expensive bowling spell among full member bowlers in T20Is. He leaked 81 runs for zero wickets against the West Indies in the 2025 Bready T20I.
The 68-run spells by Kyle Abbott (South Africa vs West Indies, 2015) and Prasidh Krishna (India vs Australia, 2023) are the joint-most expensive in the second innings of a T20I match.
Serbia’s Michael Dorgan has bowled the most expensive bowling figures by a spinner in T20Is. He conceded 66 runs for a wicket against Bulgaria in the first match of the 2024 Sofia Twenty20 series.
Argentina’s Hernan Fennell has delivered the most expensive spell as a captain in T20Is. He gave away 64 runs for zero wickets against Bermuda in a 2023 game.
Alzarri Joseph (West Indies) and Barry McCarthy (Ireland) have bowled five or more spells of 50-plus runs in T20Is.
Sri Lanka’s Sanath Jayasuriya has bowled the most expensive bowling figures in the T20 World Cup. He gave away 64 runs for zero wickets against Pakistan in the 2007 edition.
Record-Breaking Expensive T20I Overs
Vanuatu’s Nalin Nipiko has conceded the most runs in a single over in a T20I match. Samoa’s Darius Visser carted him out for 39 runs, including six sixes, in 2024.
Stuart Broad (England), Akila Dananjaya (Sri Lanka), Kamran Khan (Qatar), and Kabir Mirpuri (Gibraltar) are the other bowlers who have conceded six sixes in an over in T20Is.
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