Sri Lanka’s Kasun Rajitha holds an unwanted record for the most runs conceded by a bowler in a T20I innings.

The right-arm medium-pacer bowled the most expensive spell in T20 international cricket history during Sri Lanka’s tour of Australia in 2019.

Kasun Rajitha conceded 75 runs in his quota of four overs in the first T20I of a three-match series in Adelaide.

Scotland’s Chris Sole features second on the list for the most runs conceded by a bowler in a T20I innings.

The pacer finished with expensive figures of 4/72 against New Zealand in Edinburgh in 2022.

The likes of Turkey’s Tunahan Turan, Ireland’s Barry McCarthy and Kyle Abbott of South Africa occupy the next three positions on this undesirable list.

Among the Indian bowlers, pacer Prasidh Krishna holds the record for the most runs conceded by a bowler in a T20I innings. He gave away 68 runs versus Australia in the third T20I of a five-match series in Guwahati in 2023.

Know the top 10 list of the most runs conceded by a bowler in a T20I innings.

Most runs conceded by a bowler in a T20I innings

Player

Team

Opposition

Overs

Runs

Wickets

Venue

Year

Kasun Rajitha

Sri Lanka

Australia

4

75

-

Adelaide

2019

Chris Sole

Scotland

New Zealand

4

72

1

Edinburgh

2022

Tunahan Turan

Turkey

Czech Republic

4

70

1

Ilfov County

2019

Barry McCarthy

Ireland

Afghanistan

4

69

-

Greater 

Noida

2017

Kyle Abbott

South

Africa

West Indies

4

68

1

Johannesburg

2015

Prasidh Krishna

India

Australia

4

68

-

Guwahati

2023

Sisanda Magala

South

Africa

West Indies

4

67

-

Centurion

2023

Michael Dorgan

Serbia

Bulgaria

4

66

1

Sofia

2021

Obed McCoy

West 

Indies

India

4

66

2

Lauderhill

2022

Neil Karnik

Singapore

Qatar

4

65

-

Bangi

2022

Kasun Rajitha | 4-0-75-0 vs Australia in 2019

Sri Lankan bowler Kasun Rajitha set an undesirable record for the most runs conceded by a bowler in a T20I innings in 2019. During the first T20I of Sri Lanka’s tour of Australia in Adelaide, the hosts hammered Kasun Rajitha to all parts of the ground as he gave away 75 runs in his four overs. The unfortunate spell helped Australia post a mammoth 233/2 in their allotted 20 overs. In reply, Sri Lanka could only manage 99/9 as they suffered a massive 134-run loss.

Chris Sole | 4-0-72-1 vs New Zealand in 2022

Scotland’s Chris Sole is second on the list for the most runs conceded by a bowler in a T20I innings. Chris Sole became the second-most expensive bowler in T20Is during the first match of New Zealand’s tour of Scotland in 2022. Despite picking James Neesham’s wicket, Sole gave away 72 runs in his quota of four overs in Edinburgh. With the help of Sole’s costly spell, New Zealand scored 225/5 in their 20 overs. The Kiwis later restricted Scotland to 157/8 to register a comprehensive 68-run victory.

Tunahan Turan | 4-0-70-1 vs Czech Republic in 2019

Turkey’s Tunahan Turan featured third on the unwanted list. The right-arm medium-pacer conceded 70 runs in his four overs against Czech Republic in a Continental Cup clash in 2019. Electing to bat first, the Czech Republic batters smashed the Turkish bowlers including Tunahan Turan to post 278/4 in their 20 overs. In reply, Turkey were bundled out for 21 to record the then lowest score in T20 cricket.

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