IPL 2019: Most runs conceded in a match in the history of IPL

Each and every player who plays in the IPL puts his best foot forward to perform to the best of his ability. However, not every player gets the desired result in every outing.

For a player to have a bad day on the field in such a long tournament is natural. Moreover, T20 cricket is extremely cruel for the bowlers. If the bowlers err in their line or length, they are bound to get a beating from the opposition batsmen.

Also, because of the class of the batsmen who feature in the IPL, even good bowlers go for a lot of runs when a batsman like Virat Kohli or Chris Gayle is on song.

There are a lot of bowlers who have been taken for plenty in the IPL. Here is the list of 9 bowlers who have conceded the most runs in a match in the history of IPL.

(Note: The list initially consisted of 10 bowlers but as many as 8 players were tied at the 10th position. RP Singh, Siddharth Trivedi, Parwinder Awana, Abu Nechim, Imran Tahir, Kagiso Rabada, Pat Cummins and Umesh Yadav have all conceded 59 runs in an innings in the IPL).

#9 Ryan McLaren (Kolkata Knight Riders) - 60 runs vs Mumbai Indians, 2013

Ryan McLaren

In the 3 seasons that Ryan McLaren featured in the IPL, he played for three different franchises. The South African all-rounder played for Mumbai Indians in 2010 and then for Kings XI Punjab in 2011.

However, it was during the time he played for Kolkata Knight Riders that he was taken apart by his former Mumbai Indians teammates. Even though he took 2 crucial wickets, McLaren gave away 60 runs in his 4 overs. Mumbai Indians scored 170 runs in their innings and won the match by 65 runs.

#8 Shane Watson (Royal Challengers Bangalore) - 61 runs vs Sunrisers Hyderabad, 2016

Shane Watson

Shane Watson had a torrid time with Royal Challengers Bangalore in the two seasons he played for the franchise.

He was going through a rough patch in IPL 2016 and things got worse for the Australian in perhaps the most important match of the season. In the finals against Sunrisers Hyderabad, Watson gave away 61 runs in 4 overs.

He didn't do much with the bat either and RCB lost the match narrowly by just 8 runs.

#7 Michael Neser (Kings XI Punjab) - 62 runs vs Royal Challengers Bangalore, 2013

Michael Neser

Michael Neser was bought by Kings XI Punjab on the back of some impressive performances in the Big Bash League. But unfortunately, he couldn't extend his BBL form into the IPL. In a group match in IPL 2013, Neser leaked 62 runs against RCB.

Kings XI chased down the huge target of 191 thanks to David Miller's breathtaking century in what proved to be Neser's only match in the IPL.

#6 Ashok Dinda (Pune Warriors India) - 63 runs vs Mumbai Indians, 2013

Ashok Dinda

Ashok Dinda has played for a lot of franchises in his long IPL career. His IPL career economy of 8.2 suggests that he has got a lot of stick from the batsmen over the years. In the early stages of IPL 2013, Dinda's side, Pune Warriors India, were up against Mumbai Indians.

With the likes of Rohit Sharma, Sachin Tendulkar, Kieron Pollard and Dinesh Karthik in the side, Mumbai were looking for a huge score on the board and they took a liking to Dinda's bowling and scored 63 runs in his 4 overs, setting a target of 184 for the Warriors; one that they failed to achieve.

#5 Varun Aaron (Delhi Daredevils) - 63 runs vs Chennai Super Kings, 2012

Varun Aaron

Varun Aaron has often been accused of being too expensive with the ball. The speedster was part of Delhi Daredevils' squad in 2012. In the second qualifier against an in form Chennai Super Kings, Varun Aaron gave away as many as 63 runs.

He did manage to pick up 2 wickets, but it wasn't enough as CSK scored 222 runs. Daredevils were knocked out of the tournament as they were dismissed for 136.

#4 Sandeep Sharma (Kings XI Punjab) - 65 runs vs Sunrisers Hyderabad, 2014

Sandeep Sharma

Sandeep Sharma, who is known for his economical bowling, on this occasion was smashed all around the park by Sunrisers Hyderabad batsmen in a run fest at Hyderabad in 2014. Asked to bat first on a belter of a wicket, Sunrisers scored 205 runs for the loss of 5 wickets. Sandeep took one wicket but gave away 65 runs in his 4 overs. Even though the target was above 200, the Kings chased it down comfortably with 8 balls to spare.

#3 Umesh Yadav (Delhi Daredevils) - 65 runs vs Royal Challengers Bangalore, 2013

Umesh Yadav

While Umesh Yadav has troubled a lot of batsmen in the IPL with his express pace, there have been times when the batsmen have used his pace to their advantage. In 2013, Virat Kohli and AB de Villiers took a liking to Umesh's pace and scored 65 runs in his 4 overs. RCB scored 183 runs and won the match by 4 runs.

#2 Ishant Sharma (Sunrisers Hyderabad) - 66 runs vs Chennai Super Kings, 2013

Ishant Sharma

Despite being one of India's finest fast bowlers in Test cricket, Ishant Sharma's IPL career has been unfulfilling, to say the least. One of the major reasons for his failures in the IPL has been his inconsistency. In a game against Chennai Super Kings in IPL 2013, Ishant lost the plot completely and CSK smashed 66 runs off his 4 overs, scoring 223 runs in their innings. Sunrisers could only score 146 runs in reply, losing the match by 77 runs.

#1 Basil Thampi (Sunrisers Hyderabad) - 70 runs vs Royal Challengers Bangalore, 2018

Basil Thampi

Basil Thampi was named the Emerging Player of the Season in IPL 2017 and thus expectations were high from the Kerala pacer in IPL 2018.

Sunrisers Hyderabad already had a strong pace attack and thus Thampi got very few opportunities in the tournament. And when he did get a match, Thampi set an unwanted record. RCB clobbered the youngster for 70 runs in a match that was played at Bengaluru. Both the teams scored over 200 runs in the match that RCB eventually won by 14 runs.

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