Most Expensive Bowling Figures in SA20
| Player | Team | Bowling Figures | Overs Bowled | Economy Rate | Against | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daryn Dupavillon | Pretoria Capitals | 1/73 | 4.0 | 18.3 | MI Cape Town | Centurion | 1 Feb 2024 |
| Lutho Sipamla | Joburg Super Kings | 0/72 | 4.0 | 18.0 | Sunrisers Eastern Cape | Centurion | 5 Feb 2025 |
| Migael Pretorius | Pretoria Capitals | 0/69 | 4.0 | 17.3 | MI Cape Town | Centurion | 31 Jan 2025 |
| Ferisco Adams | Paarl Royals | 0/63 | 4.0 | 15.8 | Durban’s Super Giants | Durban | 15 Jan 2023 |
| Migael Pretorius | Pretoria Capitals | 2/62 | 4.0 | 15.5 | Durban’s Super Giants | Centurion | 5 Feb 2023 |
| Lungi Ngidi | Paarl Royals | 1/59 | 4.0 | 14.8 | Joburg Super Kings | Johannesburg | 24 Jan 2024 |
| Sam Cook | Joburg Super Kings | 1/58 | 4.0 | 14.5 | Durban’s Super Giants | Johannesburg | 8 Feb 2024 |
| Evan Jones | Paarl Royals | 0/57 | 4.0 | 14.3 | Pretoria Capitals | Centurion | 7 Feb 2023 |
| Obed McCoy | Paarl Royals | 2/57 | 4.0 | 14.3 | Durban’s Super Giants | Durban | 28 Jan 2024 |
| Wayne Parnell | Pretoria Capitals | 3/57 | 4.0 | 14.3 | MI Cape Town | Centurion | 1 Feb 2024 |
Complete SA20 Stats
Most Wickets in a Single Season
Most Dismissals by Wicketkeeper
Key Insights on Most Expensive Bowling Spells in SA20
Unwanted Records for Most Runs Conceded in an Innings
Daryn Dupavillon holds the record for the most expensive bowling figures in SA20, conceding 73 runs while taking one wicket for Pretoria Capitals against MI Cape Town in 2024.
Lutho Sipamla delivered the second-most expensive spell in league history, leaking 72 runs without taking a wicket for Durban’s Super Giants against MI Cape Town in 2025.
Migael Pretorius is the only bowler to record two separate spells of 60 or more runs, conceding 2/62 against Durban’s Super Giants in 2023 and 0/69 against MI Cape Town in 2025.
Nandre Burger is the only player to concede 50 or more runs in three different SA20 innings.
Nandre Burger also stands as the only bowler to deliver two 50-plus spells against the same team (MI Cape Town), recording 2/53 in 2024 and 0/53 in 2026.
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Highest Economy Rates and Expensive Over Milestones
Thomas Kaber recorded the worst economy rate in an innings, conceding 25 runs in a single over (economy of 25.00) for MI Cape Town against the Capitals in 2024.
Keshav Maharaj has bowled the most expensive over in the SA20, where Jonny Bairstow hit the Pretoria Capitals skipper for 34 runs (6, 6, 6, 4, 6, 6) during the 2025/26 season.
Daryn Dupavillon is the only other bowler to concede 30 runs in a single over, doing so in the 19th over of his record-breaking 73-run spell against MI Cape Town.
Ottniel Baartman holds the record for the most runs conceded while taking a four-wicket haul, finishing with 4/51 for Paarl Royals against MI Cape Town in the 2025/26 season.
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Captaincy and Team Bowling Performance Records
In contrast to these expensive spells, Richard Gleeson holds the record for the most economical spell in the tournament, finishing with 2/3 at an economy of 0.92 for Joburg Super Kings against DSG in 2025/26.
Wayne Parnell delivered the most expensive spell by a captain in SA20 history, conceding 57 runs for 3 wickets for Pretoria Capitals in 2024.
Wayne Parnell’s figures of 3/57 also represent the most expensive three-wicket haul ever recorded in the league.
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