Most Runs in an Over in ICC T20 World Cup

In T20 cricket, batters often hit lots of runs in one over. This is called the “Most Runs in an Over in T20 World Cup“. The batter hits many sixes and fours, showing their big-hitting skills. It is very hard for the bowler when this happens.

Similarly, there are times when bowlers give away many runs in one over in T20 World Cup matches. These are called the “most expensive overs ever bowled in T20I World Cup history“. The batter keeps hitting boundaries, and the bowler cannot stop them. These overs become famous moments in cricket history because of the batter’s amazing hitting.

1. Stuart Broad (36 runs) against India in the T20 World Cup 2007 (6,6,6,6,6,6)

In the 2007 T20 World Cup match between India and England, Yuvraj Singh created history by smashing Stuart Broad for an incredible 36 runs in a single over – the most expensive over ever in an ICC event.

After a heated argument with Andrew Flintoff, an enraged Yuvraj came out to bat in the final overs. When Broad came on to bowl the 19th over, Yuvraj unleashed a breathtaking display of power-hitting. He struck six massive sixes in that over, clearing the ropes with ease.

Those six consecutive maximums not only propelled India past the 200-run mark but also helped Yuvraj reach his fifty off just 12 deliveries – the fastest T20 World Cup half-century at the time.

Broad’s forgettable over read 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6 – a nightmarish sequence that etched Yuvraj’s name in cricketing folklore. For every Indian fan, this iconic moment against England remains an unforgettable part of the nation’s inaugural T20 World Cup triumph.

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2. Izatullah Dawlatzai (32 runs) against England in the 2012 T20 World Cup (4,W,6+nb,1+nb,6,6,6,1)

In a 2012 T20 World Cup match between England and Afghanistan, Afghan bowler Izatullah Dawlatzai had a nightmarish over where he conceded 32 runs – the second most expensive over in T20 World Cup history.

England was batting first and their openers gave them a solid start. When Dawlatzai came on to bowl the 19th over, Jos Buttler started with a boundary. But Dawlatzai dismissed Buttler on the very next ball.

Jonny Bairstow then joined the attack, smashing a no-ball for six. Dawlatzai bowled another no-ball on the next delivery, and Bairstow took a single.

Luke Wright, the new batter, then unleashed a flurry of huge sixes – three in a row off the next three legal deliveries from Dawlatzai.

By the time the over ended, Dawlatzai had conceded a whopping 32 runs, with the sequence reading 4, wicket, 6+no ball, 1+no ball, 6, 6, 6, 1.

This expensive over not only dented Afghanistan’s chances but also etched Dawlatzai’s name in unwanted T20 World Cup history for conceding the second-most runs in a single over.

3. Bilawal Bhatti (30 runs) against Australia in the 2014 T20 World Cup (4,1,4,6,6,4+nb,4)

In the 2014 T20 World Cup match between Pakistan and Australia, Pakistani bowler Bilawal Bhatti had a forgettable over where he conceded 30 runs.

Pakistan batted first and posted a strong total of 191/5, thanks to Umar Akmal’s brilliant 95 runs. Australia lost early wickets during their chase but Glenn Maxwell and Aaron Finch launched a counterattack with a 118-run partnership.

When Bhatti came on to bowl the 8th over, the aggressive duo took him apart. Finch started with a boundary, and after a single, Maxwell took charge. He smashed two massive sixes followed by two fours off the next four deliveries.

To make matters worse for Bhatti, he overstepped on the final ball, which Maxwell dispatched for another four. The over’s sequence read 4, 1, 4, 6, 6, 4+no ball, 4 – a nightmarish 30 runs conceded.

Most Runs in an Over in T20 World Cup

Yuvraj Singh (India)	36	Stuart Broad	England	2007
Jonny Bairstow, Luke Wright (England)	32	Izatullah Dawlatzai	Afghanistan	2012
Glenn Maxwell, Aaron Finch (England)	30	Bilawal Bhatti	Pakistan	2014
Jehan Mubarak (Sri Lanka)	29	Lameck Onyango	Kenya	2007
AB de Villiers (South Africa)	29	Rashid Khan	Afghanistan	2016
David Hussey (Australia)	27	Mohammad Sami	Pakistan	2010
Eoin Morgan, Luke Wright (England)	27	Ravi Rampaul	West Indies	2010
AB de Villiers, David Miller (South Africa)	26	Jade Dernbach	England	2014
Chris Gayle (West Indies)	26	Brett Lee	Australia	2009