IPL 2019: 3 most expensive overs in IPL history

IPL 2019 is just around the corner, and the domestic players as well as international stalwarts are all ready to set the stage on fire. However, not all these players have a good season all the time. Sometimes, things go very very wrong.

As cricket has become a batsman's sport, we have seen some brutal hammerings of decent bowlers by some of the world's best batsmen. Here, let's look at the most expensive overs in IPL history.

#3 33 runs, Ravi Bopara to Manoj Tiwary and Chris Gayle

The joint second most runs conceded in an over in the IPL involved Chris Gayle and Manoj Tiwary. It was the 34th match of IPL 2011 and was played between Kolkata Knight Riders and Kings XI Punjab at the Eden Gardens.

KKR were batting first and following a decent opening stand, were at 89 for one at the end of 12 overs. When medium pacer Ravi Bhopra ran in to bowl the 13th over, few could have anticipated the brilliant exhibition of power hitting by Gayle.

Once he was put on strike in the second ball of the over, he launched into a brutal attack and the over ended up being worth 33 runs.

The over: (33 runs)

12.1 – Ravi Bopara to Manoj Tiwary – One run

12.2 – Ravi Bopara to Chris Gayle – SIX

12.3 – Ravi Bopara to Chris Gayle – SIX

12.4 – Ravi Bopara to Chris Gayle – SIX

12.5 – Ravi Bopara to Chris Gayle – SIX

12.6 – Ravi Bopara to Chris Gayle – 5 wides

12.6 – Ravi Bopara to Chris Gayle – 1 wide + 1 run

12.6 – Ravi Bopara to Manoj Tiwary – One run

This was once the record holder of the most expensive over in IPL.

In the end, KKR went on to score 200 runs for three wickets in 20 overs but lost the match by eight wickets thanks to a brilliant century by Mahela Jayawardene.

#2 33 runs - Parvinder Awana to Suresh Raina

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It was the second qualifier of the 2014 season which was contested between Chennai Super Kings and Kings XI Punjab. Helped by a splendid knock of 122 by Virender Sehwag, KXIP set a tricky target of 227 for CSK.

However, what followed was an absolute blitzkrieg as CSK got to a total of 100 runs within the first six overs. The biggest reason for that was a splendid knock of 87 runs off just 25 balls by Suresh Raina.

In the sixth over of the powerplay, he scored 33 runs off the bowling of Parvinder Awana.

How the over went: (33 runs)

5.1 – Parvinder Awana to Suresh Raina – SIX

5.2 – Parvinder Awana to Suresh Raina – SIX

5.3 – Parvinder Awana to Suresh Raina – FOUR

5.4 – Parvinder Awana to Suresh Raina – FOUR

5.5 – Parvinder Awana to Suresh Raina – No ball + FOUR

5.5 – Parvinder Awana to Suresh Raina – FOUR

5.6 – Parvinder Awana to Suresh Raina – FOUR

However, in the end, CSK fell short by 24 runs and were knocked out of the tournament.

#1 37 runs - Prasanth Parameswaran to Chris Gayle

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The current record for most runs scored in a single over is a whopping 37 runs; this was accomplished by Chris Gayle for RCB against Kochi Tuskers Kerala in the 2011 season. The unfortunate bowler to be at the receiving end of this was Prasanth Parameswaran.

KTK ended up setting a target of 126 for RCB at Bangalore. The openers Dilshan and Gayle scored nine runs in the first over and 20 in the second. Gayle played the third over all on his own, and he hit three fours and four sixes to score 37 runs, which is inclusive of a no ball.

The over as it went: (37 runs)

2.1 – Prasanth Parameswaran to Chris Gayle – SIX

2.2 – Prasanth Parameswaran to Chris Gayle – No ball + SIX

2.2 – Prasanth Parameswaran to Chris Gayle – FOUR

2.3 – Prasanth Parameswaran to Chris Gayle – FOUR

2.4 – Prasanth Parameswaran to Chris Gayle – SIX

2.5 – Prasanth Parameswaran to Chris Gayle – SIX

2.6 – Prasanth Parameswaran to Chris Gayle – FOUR

RCB ended up winning the match by nine wickets.

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