Most Runs Conceded by a Bowler in PSL 2024: Who Has Bowled Most Expensive Spell in Pakistan Super League?

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Peshawar Zalmi spinner Waqar Salamkheil on Wednesday (February 21) registered the unwanted record of most runs conceded by a bowler in an innings in the ongoing Pakistan Super League Season 9 - PKL 2024.

Salamkheil was added to the top of the list by Karachi Kings all-rounder Kieron Pollard, who took the spinner to cleaners, smashing 27 runs in a single over, including 3 sixes and 2 fours.

Earlier, Quetta Gladiators pace duo of Mohammad Hasnain and Mohammad Wasim Junior had held the unwanted record. Hasnain gave away 50 runs during Quetta Gladiators league stage match against Lahore Qalandars on Monday (February 19) at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore.

The pitches in Lahore have been unforgiving to the bowlers, especially the pacers, who have gone for plenty in their short spells. Tabraiz Shamsi and Abrar Ahmed are the two spinners that feature in the list in the early stages of the tournament. Here is a look at most expensive spells in PSL 2024:

Most Runs Conceded by a bowler in PSL 2024 - Expensive Spells in Pakistan Super League season 9

• Waqar Salamkheil (Peshawar Zalmi) - 54 for 1 in 4 overs vs Karachi Kings in Lahore
• Mohammad Hasnain (Quetta Gladiators) - 50 for 2 in 4 overs vs Lahore Qalandars in Lahore
• Mohammad Wasim Jnr (Quetta Gladiators) - 49 for 1 in 4 overs vs Peshawar Zalmi in Lahore
• Haris Rauf (Lahore Qalandars) - 47 for 1 in 4 overs vs Quetta Gladiators in Lahore
• Tymal Mills (Islamabad United) - 45 for 2 in 4 overs vs Lahore Qalandars in Lahore
• Tabraiz Shamsi (Karachi Kings) - 45 for 0 in 4 overs vs Multan Sultans in Multan
• Mohammad Wasim Jnr (Quetta Gladiators) - 42 for 1 in 4 overs vs Lahore Qalandars in Lahore
• Mohammad Hasnain (Quetta Gladiators) - 41 for 0 in 4 overs vs Peshawar Zalmi in Lahore
• Faheem Ashraf (Islamabad United) - 40 for 0 in 3 overs vs Lahore Qalandars in Lahore
• Abrar Ahmed (Quetta Gladiators) - 40 for 1 in 4 overs vs Lahore Qalandars in Lahore

Salamkheil, however, is not the most costliest bowler in PSL history. That record is held by a former Gladiators bowler Qais Ahmad, who conceded 77 runs in an innings during PSL 2023.

In fact, there have been more expensive spells in Pakistan Super League history since the inception of the league with likes of Shahid Afridi and Shaheen Shah Afridi also appearing in the top five for bowlers conceding most runs in an innings in PSL. Here is a look at the list:

Most Runs Conceded in an innings in PSL History

• Qais Ahmad (Quetta Gladiators) - 77 for 2 in 4 overs vs Multan Sultans in Rawalpindi (2023)
• Shahid Afridi (Quetta Gladiators) - 67 for 1 in 4 overs vs Islamabad United in Karachi (2022)
• Anwar Ali (Multan Sultans) - 66 for 1 in 4 overs vs Peshawar Zalmi in Rawalpindi (2023)
• Zafar Gohar (Islamabad United) - 65 for 0 in 4 overs vs Peshawar Zalmi in Abu Dhabi (2021)
• Shaheen Shah Afridi (Lahore Qalandars) - 62 for 1 in 4 overs vs Islamabad United in Karachi (2019)
• Azmatullah Omarzai (Peshawar Zalmi) - 62 for 2 in 4 overs vs Multan Sultans in Rawalpindi (2023)
• Mohammad Wasim Jnr (Islamabad United) - 61 for 1 in 4 overs vs Quetta Gladiators in Lahore (2022)
• Akif Javed (Karachi Kings) - 58 for 0 in 4 overs vs Peshawar Zalmi in Rawalpindi (2023)
• Ishanullah (Multan Sultans) - 58 for 2 in 4 overs vs Quetta Gladiators in Rawalpindi (2023)
• Anwar Ali (Quetta Gladiators) - 57 for 0 in 4 overs vs Lahore Qalandars in Dubai (2016)

The overall list is dominated by pacers with only one spinner Qais, who unfortunately has registered the joint third worst figures in T20 cricket so far. Anwar Ali also makes an appearance twice in the list.