The bowler who gave the most runs in a match in the history of T20 World Cup

Updated: 04-02-2026, 01.59 PM

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In the history of the T20 World Cup, where the bowlers have wreaked havoc on the batsmen many times, there have been some matches when the same bowlers conceded record runs. One over played on the big stage sometimes changes the picture of the entire match. When batsmen’s bats fire, unwanted records are registered in the names of bowlers. Let’s take a look at the bowlers who have given the most runs during a match in the history of the tournament.

Sanath Jayasuriya (64 runs)

The first place in this list is Sanath Jayasuriya, the former veteran all-rounder player of the Sri Lankan cricket team. He gave away 64 runs in 4 overs against the Pakistan cricket team in the 2007 T-20 World Cup. This player had bowled with a poor economy of 16. Batting first, Pakistan made a score of 189/6. Sri Lanka had to face defeat in that match by 33 runs.

Mashrafe Mortaza (63 runs)

Former Bangladesh cricket team fast bowler Mashrafe Mortaza is at second place in this list. He gave away 63 runs in 4 overs against Pakistan in the 2014 T-20 World Cup. He did not get even a single success. Batting first, Pakistan scored 190/5. Ahmed Shahzad had played an inning of 111 runs. Bangladesh could only score 140/7. He had to face defeat by 50 runs.

Lameck Onyango (61 runs)

Kenya cricket team bowler Lameck Onyango is at third place in this list. He gave away 61 runs in 4 overs against Sri Lanka in the 2007 T-20 World Cup. His economy rate was 15.25. Batting first, Sri Lanka made a score of 260/6. In reply, Kenya’s team was all out for just 88 runs. Sri Lanka won by 172 runs.

Stuart Broad (60 runs)

Former England cricket team fast bowler Stuart Broad is at fourth place in this list. He gave away 60 runs in 4 overs against the Indian cricket team in the 2007 T-20 World Cup. His economy rate was 15. In the same match, Yuvraj Singh had hit 6 sixes in 6 balls against Broad. India had scored 218/4. In reply, the England team lost the match by 18 runs.