5 most expensive spells in T20 internationals

#4 Rubel Hossain – vs West Indies at Mirpur, 10 December 2012

Little did Rubel know that the celebrations will soon turn into mourning

Figures: 4 overs, 2 for 63

West Indies won the toss and chose to bat. Out came the imposing West Indian opening pair of Chris Gayle and Dwayne Smith. After 2 relatively sedate overs to start the innings, Rubel Hossain was introduced in the 3^rd over, and conceded 9 runs off his first 5 deliveries, including a boundary to each opener, but came back with the massive wicket of Chris Gayle off his last ball of the over.

His 2^nd over was the 5^th of the innings, and this one went even better. 2 fours were conceded, but Dwayne Smith was knocked over as well. Both openers’ middle stump had been uprooted by Rubel as it looked like a dream day for him.

One would have thought it was a great start and things will be rosy from here. Captain chose to take him off despite taking 2 big wickets in his 2 overs, and only brought him back in the 18^th, hoping for 2 tight overs at the death.

What followed though, was nothing short of a nightmare.

Over no.18 saw 2 fours by Lendl Simmons and a flat six by the classy Marlon Samuels, which meant a total of 17 runs taken from it.

But it was the last over of the innings wherein Samuels unleashed all his wrath on poor Rubel, hitting him for 4 sixes and a four, in the process taking 29 off the over. A day that started promisingly with 2 wickets in consecutive overs ended with figures of 4-0-63-2.