The most runs conceded by a bowler in a men’s T20I innings is 93, by Musa Jobarteh of Gambia against Zimbabwe in Nairobi on 23 October 2024. His 4-0-93-0 came on the day Zimbabwe made 344 for 4 and won by 290 runs.
Ireland’s Liam McCarthy is second with 81 against West Indies at Bready in June 2025, on his T20I debut, which is the most by a bowler from a Test-playing nation. Sri Lanka’s Kasun Rajitha, whose 0/75 against Australia at Adelaide in October 2019 was the record for five years, is now third.
Among Indian bowlers, Prasidh Krishna still holds the record: 68 runs in four overs against Australia at Guwahati on 28 November 2023. Figures below run to 20 October 2026 (source: ESPNcricinfo Statsguru).
Most runs conceded by a bowler in a T20I innings
| Bowler | Team | Against | Figures | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Musa Jobarteh | Gambia | Zimbabwe | 4-0-93-0 | Nairobi | 23 Oct 2024 |
| Liam McCarthy | Ireland | West Indies | 4-0-81-0 | Bready | 15 Jun 2025 |
| Kasun Rajitha | Sri Lanka | Australia | 4-0-75-0 | Adelaide | 27 Oct 2019 |
| Chris Sole | Scotland | New Zealand | 4-0-72-1 | Edinburgh | 27 Jul 2022 |
| Tunahan Turan | Turkey | Czech Republic | 4-0-70-1 | Ilfov County | 30 Aug 2019 |
| Kagiso Rabada | South Africa | England | 4-0-70-0 | Manchester | 12 Sep 2025 |
| Umair Tariq | Austria | Germany | 4-0-70-3 | Krefeld | 3 May 2026 |
| Wasim Al Balushi | Oman | Hong Kong | 3-0-70-0 | Singapore | 5 Jun 2026 |
| Barry McCarthy | Ireland | Afghanistan | 4-0-69-0 | Greater Noida | 12 Mar 2017 |
| Sekou Diaby | Mali | Kenya | 4-0-69-0 | Gaborone | 23 May 2026 |
Four bowlers share fifth place on 70. Oman’s Wasim Al Balushi got there in only three overs, and Austria’s Umair Tariq took three wickets while doing it. Kyle Abbott, Prasidh Krishna and Indonesia’s Danilson Hawoe are next on 68.
Musa Jobarteh | 4-0-93-0 vs Zimbabwe, 2024
The record came in the Africa sub-regional qualifier for the 2026 T20 World Cup, at the Ruaraka Sports Club Ground in Nairobi. Sikandar Raza made 133 not out off 43 balls, the first T20I hundred by a Zimbabwe man, as Zimbabwe piled up 344 for 4. Jobarteh bowled his full four overs without a wicket and went for 93. Gambia were bowled out for 54 in 14.4 overs.
Liam McCarthy | 4-0-81-0 vs West Indies, 2025
The first two T20Is of the series at Bready were washed out, so the third on 15 June 2025 was McCarthy’s T20I debut. Evin Lewis hit 91 off 44 balls and West Indies made 256 for 5; Ireland replied with 194 for 7 and lost by 62 runs. McCarthy’s 81 broke Barry McCarthy’s Ireland record of 69, which is ninth on the list above.
Kasun Rajitha | 4-0-75-0 vs Australia, 2019
In the first T20I of Sri Lanka’s 2019 tour, at Adelaide on 27 October, David Warner made his first T20I hundred, 100 not out off 56 balls, and Australia posted 233 for 2. Rajitha went wicketless for 75. Sri Lanka could only make 99 for 9 and lost by 134 runs. His figures stood as the T20I record until Jobarteh’s 93 five years later.
Most runs conceded by an Indian bowler in a T20I innings
| Bowler | Against | Figures | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prasidh Krishna | Australia | 4-0-68-0 | Guwahati | 28 Nov 2023 |
| Yuzvendra Chahal | South Africa | 4-0-64-0 | Centurion | 21 Feb 2018 |
| Varun Chakravarthy | England | 4-0-64-1 | Mumbai (Wankhede) | 5 Mar 2026 |
| Axar Patel | England | 4-0-63-0 | Southampton | 11 Jul 2026 |
| Axar Patel | West Indies | 3.3-0-63-0 | Ranchi | 9 Oct 2026 |
Prasidh Krishna | 4-0-68-0 vs Australia, 2023
Prasidh’s 68 came in the third T20I of the five-match series at Guwahati. Ruturaj Gaikwad made 123 not out off 57 balls, his first T20I hundred, as India made 222 for 3. Glenn Maxwell answered with 104 not out off 48 in his 100th T20I, and Australia got home by five wickets on 225 for 5.
Varun Chakravarthy (64) and Axar Patel (63, twice in 2026) have come close since, but nobody from India has yet gone past Prasidh’s 68.
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FAQs
Who has conceded the most runs in a T20I innings?
Musa Jobarteh of Gambia, with 4-0-93-0 against Zimbabwe in Nairobi on 23 October 2024.
Which Indian bowler has conceded the most runs in a T20I innings?
Prasidh Krishna, with 4-0-68-0 against Australia at Guwahati on 28 November 2023.
What was the T20I record before Jobarteh?
Kasun Rajitha’s 4-0-75-0 for Sri Lanka against Australia at Adelaide on 27 October 2019.
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