IPL most expensive over list: Most runs conceded by a bowler in one over in IPL

IPL most expensive over: The all-rounder from Mumbai Indians leaked as many as 35 runs against Kolkata Knight Riders tonight.

Mumbai Indians all-rounder Daniel Sams had a forgettable night where he picked bowling figures of 3-0-50-1 in a losing cause against Kolkata Knight Riders in Pune.

Although not justifiable by any means, an economy rate of 16.66 isn’t a rarity in this format. Playing only his eighth match across third Indian Premier League season, Sams found himself being at the wrong end of his counterpart Pat Cummins scoring a joint-fastest IPL half-century.

.@patcummins30 right now: #KKRvMI #IPL2022 pic.twitter.com/0IXQrH9UCF

— Wasim Jaffer (@WasimJaffer14) April 6, 2022

Sams, who dismissed Knight Riders captain Shreyas Iyer and had given away just 15 runs in his first two overs, leaked as many as 35 runs in his third over as the opposition registered victory with four overs to spare.

A clueless Sams was hit for four sixes and two fours in an over where he also conceded a couple of runs off a no-ball to register the third-worst over in the history of the tournament.

Playing his first match of the season, Cummins had himself leaked 49 runs in his four-over spell despite picking crucial wickets of Ishan Kishan and Suryakumar Yadav in the first innings. However, the 28-year old player made amends and how in the second innings at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium on Wednesday.

IPL most expensive over list

Sams’ maiden season with the most successful IPL team has seen him picking a lone wicket in three matches at an economy and strike rate of 12.63 and 66 respectively.

Such second-rate numbers have it in them to force MI to hand a debut to either of Riley Meredith or Fabian Allen in their next match against Royal Challengers Bangalore on Saturday. Allen’s inclusion will also provide captain Rohit Sharma with a second spin-bowling option and a better big-hitter (than Sams).

About the author

Dixit Bhargav

Born and brought up in Pathankot, Dixit Bhargav is an engineering and sports management graduate who works as a Cricket Editor at The SportsRush. Having written more than 10,000 articles across more than five years at TSR, his first cricketing memory dates back to 2002 when former India captain Sourav Ganguly had waved his jersey at the historic Lord’s balcony. What followed for an 8-year-old was an instant adulation for both Ganguly and the sport. The optimist in him is waiting for the day when Punjab Kings will win their maiden Indian Premier League title. When not watching cricket, he is mostly found in a cinema hall watching a Punjabi movie.

Read More