It is well known that the bowlers have struggled since the beginning of T20 cricket. Even World-class bowlers like Dale Steyn, Shane Warne, Ravichandran Ashwin have been hit for plenty of runs on an off day and, it is just one of those formats where the batsmen have shown their authority over the bowlers. With totals of over 200 runs in 20 overs, the pressure has been steadily increasing on the bowlers over the years.
However, there are a few bowlers who went completely clueless against the batsmen and ended up being beyond expensive for their teams.
Here is a look at the 5 bowlers who have conceded the most number of runs in a T20 innings without picking up a wicket.
#5 Dane Hutchinson (against Otago)
In the HRV Twenty20 Cup 2013/14, Otago faced off against Wellington at the University Oval in Dunedin. Wellington, who won the toss, had decided to put Otago into bat first. Openers Neil Broom and Hamish Rutherford added 107 runs for the first wicket and gave a good platform for Ryan ten Doeschate to score 45 runs in 18 deliveries.
Otago achieved a total of 204 runs for the loss of 3 wickets in 20 overs at a run rate of 10.20 runs per over. Wellington bowler Dane Hutchinson was the culprit as he conceded 69 runs in his 4 overs without picking up a single wicket.
Hutchinson also gave away a couple of wides as he went for 17.25 runs per over. In reply, Otago came close, scoring 203 runs in their 20 overs, with Grant Elliot and James Franklin staging a fightback against Otago. Wellington lost the game agonizingly by a single run, much to the despair of Hutchinson.
#4 Sreenath Aravind (against South Australia)
Indian bowler Sreenath Aravind had taken part in the Champions League in 2011 along with the Royal Challengers Bangalore and were against the Australian domestic team, South Australia. After winning the toss, South Australia had chosen to bat first and registered a total of 214 for the loss of just 2 wickets in their 20 overs.
Opener Daniel Harris scored a century and was well supported by Callum Ferguson in the innings. Aravind, however, did not have a good game as he went for 69 runs in his 4 overs and did not pick up a single wicket for the Challengers. Aravind had conceded 14 boundaries and a six in his bowling spell at an economy rate of 17.25 runs per over.
In reply, the Challengers chased the total set by South Australia, scoring 215 for the loss of 8 wickets in 20 overs with Virat Kohli and Tillakaratne Dilshan playing major roles in the victory, much to the relief of Aravind.
#3 Andrew Mathieson (against Auckland)
Central Districts bowler Andrew Mathieson occupies the third spot on this list. In the George Pie Super Smash Cup 2015-16, Central Districts faced off against Auckland in a T20 match at the Eden Park Outer Oval in Auckland. The Central Districts had won the toss and put Auckland into bat first.
Colin Munro was the star player as he scored 89 runs in 40 deliveries against the Central Districts that included 5 boundaries and 8 sixes and propelled Auckland to a total of 217 in 20 overs. Andrew Mathieson drew a lot of attention, not for his incredible bowling but the opposite as he was smashed for 70 runs in his quota of 4 overs without picking up a wicket against Auckland.
Mathieson went at 17.50 runs per over in the thrilling match as Central Districts came close to the target set by Auckland and ended up losing by 10 runs. Central Districts could manage 207 for the loss 7 wickets in 20 overs as Will Young top-scored with 96 runs in just 50 deliveries.
#2 Anthony Martin (against Trinidad & Tobago)
West Indies bowler Anthony Martin would not have expected things to go the way they went against Trinidad & Tobago in the Caribbean T20 tournament, 2012. After winning the toss, Trinidad & Tobago had chosen to bat first against the Leeward Islands and their openers completely backed the decision to bat first.
Lendl Simmons and Adrian Bharath put on 111 runs together in the first 12 overs of the match. Middle order batsmen Darren Bravo and Kieron Pollard made sure that Trinidad reached a total of 211 in 20 overs.
Leeward Islands bowler Anthony Martin had a disastrous game as he conceded 70 runs in his 4 overs and without a wicket to his name. Martin had gone for 17.50 runs per over as he was whacked all-round the park by the Trinidad batsmen.
In reply, the Leeward Islands total was not even more than the runs conceded by Martin as they were bowled out for a shocking total of 44. Trinidad & Tobago had won the match by a massive margin of 167 runs, adding more misery to Martin’s night.
#1 Sarmad Anwar (against Lahore Lions)
The Faysal Bank Super Eight T-20 Cup was held in 2011, Pakistan. Lahore Lions were put up against the Sialkot Stallions at the Iqbal Stadium in Faisalabad. After winning the toss, the Lahore Lions had chosen to bat first and never looked back as their openers went on an all-out attack.
Nasir Jamshed and Ahmed Shehzad added 128 runs together for the opening wicket in just 10 overs, going at a rate of more than 12 runs per over. Sialkot Stallions bowler Sarmad Anwar was damaged in that game as he conceded 81 runs in his 4 overs without picking up a single wicket. Anwar’s bowling spell even included 4 no-balls that did not help his cause as he went for 20.25 runs per over.
Anwar had a highly unsuccessful bowling spell for the Stallions in a forgettable night. The Lions had set a target of 219 for the Stallions and in reply, the Stallions were bundled out for 173 runs in 19 overs.
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