Cricket is ideally a battle between bat and ball but with time, the game has favoured the batters more, and even fans have showered their love over batters when they hit the bowlers out of the park on a consistent basis rather than cheering a bowler for an aggressive spell in the middle or for containing the batter from hitting freely.&nbsp;<o:p></o:p>

With the modern-day rules and stadium dimensions giving batters the freedom to hit all around the park, bowlers feel the heat to come out with performances that could get them some say in the game.&nbsp;<o:p></o:p>

However, the <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/t20/ipl-indian-premier-league/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">IPL</a> has seen more high-scoring games than low-scoring games and even big scores have been chased down with ease and overs to spare. In between all this madness, the bowlers were being punished even when they bowled good balls and welcomed some unwanted expensive spells to their names.&nbsp;<o:p></o:p>

Here's a look at the 5 most expensive bowling spells of the IPL

5. Umesh Yadav | 0/65 vs Royal Challengers Bangalore (2013)

Umesh Yadav has grown in stature and has become a tough hit the deck with sheer pace kind of bowler for India. Umesh always made the noise in the cricket set-up with his raw pace and was seemed as an x-factor in the Indian fast bowling unit. Although, at the beginning of his career, he did find it a bit tough to find his feet, however, he has worked hard in his fitness and skills and became the spearhead of the Indian bowling unit along with Jasprit Bumrah, Mohd. Shami.<o:p></o:p>

Umesh Yadav debuted in the 2010 season of IPL when he was roped in by Delhi Daredevils (DD) for his steaming pace. Representing DD, in the 2013 edition of IPL, Umesh was up against the batting lineup of RCB, which consisted of Virat Kohli, AB de Villiers, and Chris Gayle. Virat Kohli, who was also a hot favorite among the franchises at that time, stole the limelight with his innings of 99 of 58 balls which helped RCB post a total of 183/4.&nbsp; <o:p></o:p>

Kohli was brutal against Umesh as he belted the fast bowler for 23 runs off the final over of the RCB innings. Umesh was struggling to contain the batsman as the small Delhi ground and the class of Virat Kohli was not helping him to get away with his share of overs without conceding a lot of runs. Umesh ended up with a figure of 0/65 in his 4 over and had a forgettable day on the field.<o:p></o:p>

4. Mujeeb Ur Rahman | 0/66 vs Sunrisers Hyderabad (2019)

Mujeeb Ur Rahman, the youngest to take a five-wicket haul in ODIs, got the taste of IPL’s power hitters when <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-previews/ipl-2023-match-29-csk-vs-srh-preview-playing-xi-live-streaming-details-updates/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">SRH</a> locked horns with Kings XI Punjab (now PBKS) in the 48th match of the 2019 edition of IPL. The match was played at Hyderabad and everyone was hopeful for a spinner-friendly pitch. KXIP played with three spinners and the duo of R. Ashwin and M. Ashwin conceded 62 runs with three wickets in their combined share of eight overs.&nbsp;<o:p></o:p>

However, Mujeeb couldn’t hit the right areas and was targeted by the SRH batters in their first innings. Mujeeb started on an expensive note, and in the two overs he bowled in the powerplay, he conceded 28 runs. Mujeeb looked clueless and struggled to spin the bowl like his counterparts and remained wicketless till his 3rd over which conceded 12 runs and took his figures to 40 runs in 3 overs.&nbsp;<o:p></o:p>

The bowling figures which already looked ugly got even worse when his Afghanistan teammate, Mohd. Nabi and Kane Williamson smashed the bowler for three sixes and a four in the 18th over and Mujeeb returned with a figure of 0/66 in his share of four over. It turned out to be a rather ordinary night for the spinner, who was still young and learning.<o:p></o:p>

3. Ishant Sharma | 0/66 vs Chennai Super Kings (2013)

Ishant Sharma has been considered a senior fast bowler who can contain the batter from scoring runs and bowl economical spells which help to keep the score down. Ishant has been a consistent performer in the red-ball setup, however, his white-ball journey, especially IPL, has been a bit topsy-turvy. In the 93 matches he has played, Ishant has picked up 73 wickets and has an economy rate of 8.12.&nbsp;<o:p></o:p>

In 2013, Ishant Sharma, however, was responsible for the most expensive over (till then) in IPL, conceding 66 runs in his three overs, an unwanted record that stayed with him for 5 years. The tall fast bowler was taken to the cleaners when the CSK batters went full throttle on him. Murali Vijay started the assault by hitting Ishant for three consecutive sixes in his second over. Things got worse when Mr. IPL (<a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-news/he-is-a-dangerous-batter-suresh-raina-lauds-nicholas-poorans-explosive-knock-against-rcb/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Suresh Raina)</a> unleashed his beast mode and hit the bowler for 25 runs in the 17th over.&nbsp;<o:p></o:p>

Ishant was left clueless that day by the aggressive style of the CSK batters. The expensive spell helped CSK post a total of 223/3 in their share of 20 overs and Raina, who was adjudged the man of the match, finished with a score of 99*. The struggle to hit the right areas in a home match against CSK, handed a heavy defeat to SRH by 77 runs.<o:p></o:p>

2. Yash Dayal | 0/69 vs Kolkata Knight Riders (2023)

The left-arm pacer from Uttar Pradesh had a good start to the IPL last year with the champions, Gujarat Titans. The fast bowler was given a consistent run in the team and he repaid the faith by bowling economical spells and by taking crucial wickets in the initial overs. A good left-arm pacer is always an advantage and can make batters look like amateur players with their sharp inswingers. <o:p></o:p>

A consistent last season did make him a starter in the 2023 season of the IPL for the defending champions, however, the bowler seemed a bit off-colour in the three matches he played, and his confidence was dented nig time when the unthinkable happened in the match against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR).&nbsp;<o:p></o:p>

Yash Dayal had figures of 0/38 when he was given the final over to defend 29 of 6 balls. The commentators and fans thought it to be a formality as it seemed impossible that a bowler could concede 5 sixes in the final over. But Rinku Singh did the unthinkable. He smashed Dayal for five consecutive sixes to get his side home and handed a defeat to Gujarat Titans. Dayal ended with figures of 0/69 of 4 overs. and it stands as the second most expensive bowling spell in the history of IPL.

1. Basil Thampi | 0/70 vs Royal Challengers Bangalore (2018)

Basil Thampi was praised for hitting the right lengths and showing discipline while bowling. And this discipline helped him get noticed by many IPL franchises and he got his first break in the 2017 edition of IPL by debuting for Gujarat Lions under the leadership of Suresh Raina.&nbsp;<o:p></o:p>

The fast bowler from Kerala was representing Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in 2018 in a game against<a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-live-feeds/ipl-2023-pbks-vs-rcb-live-score-punjab-kings-vs-royal-challengers-bangalore-live-updates-for-match-27/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"> Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB)</a> when he overtook an unwanted record previously held by Ishant Sharma. Playing against RCB at Chinnaswamy is always a challenge for the opposition team and the bowlers usually feel the heat of getting hit for runs by the star-studded lineup of RCB.

<o:p></o:p>Coming to bowl in the 8th over Moeen Ali took a special liking towards Thampi and smashed him for 19 runs off the first over. After an expensive start, it is always tough for a bowler to make a comeback in the match and the bowling figures really went off the roof when Colin de Grandhomme and Sarfaraz Khan gave the finishing touch to the innings, leaving Thampi with a not so wanted record of giving away the most runs in the history of IPL. He ended up with the figures of 0/70 in 4 overs.

Cricket is ideally a battle between bat and ball but with time, the game has favoured the batters more, and even fans have showered their love over batters when they hit the bowlers out of the park on a consistent basis rather than cheering a bowler for an aggressive spell in the middle or for containing the batter from hitting freely.&nbsp;<o:p></o:p>
With the modern-day rules and stadium dimensions giving batters the freedom to hit all around the park, bowlers feel the heat to come out with performances that could get them some say in the game.&nbsp;<o:p></o:p>
However, the <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/t20/ipl-indian-premier-league/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">IPL</a> has seen more high-scoring games than low-scoring games and even big scores have been chased down with ease and overs to spare. In between all this madness, the bowlers were being punished even when they bowled good balls and welcomed some unwanted expensive spells to their names.&nbsp;<o:p></o:p>
<h3 class="MsoNormal">Here's a look at the 5 most expensive bowling spells of the IPL</h3>
<h3 class="MsoNormal">5. Umesh Yadav | 0/65 vs Royal Challengers Bangalore (2013)</h3>
<amp-img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/1681977837319_Umesh-Yadav-DD.jpeg" alt width="640" height="400" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img>
Umesh Yadav has grown in stature and has become a tough hit the deck with sheer pace kind of bowler for India. Umesh always made the noise in the cricket set-up with his raw pace and was seemed as an x-factor in the Indian fast bowling unit. Although, at the beginning of his career, he did find it a bit tough to find his feet, however, he has worked hard in his fitness and skills and became the spearhead of the Indian bowling unit along with Jasprit Bumrah, Mohd. Shami.<o:p></o:p>
Umesh Yadav debuted in the 2010 season of IPL when he was roped in by Delhi Daredevils (DD) for his steaming pace. Representing DD, in the 2013 edition of IPL, Umesh was up against the batting lineup of RCB, which consisted of Virat Kohli, AB de Villiers, and Chris Gayle. Virat Kohli, who was also a hot favorite among the franchises at that time, stole the limelight with his innings of 99 of 58 balls which helped RCB post a total of 183/4.&nbsp; <o:p></o:p>
Kohli was brutal against Umesh as he belted the fast bowler for 23 runs off the final over of the RCB innings. Umesh was struggling to contain the batsman as the small Delhi ground and the class of Virat Kohli was not helping him to get away with his share of overs without conceding a lot of runs. Umesh ended up with a figure of 0/65 in his 4 over and had a forgettable day on the field.<o:p></o:p>

<h3 class="MsoNormal">4. Mujeeb Ur Rahman | 0/66 vs Sunrisers Hyderabad (2019)</h3>
<amp-img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/featureimage/2018/04/Mujeeb-Ur-Rahman-1.jpg" alt width="640" height="400" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img>
Mujeeb Ur Rahman, the youngest to take a five-wicket haul in ODIs, got the taste of IPL’s power hitters when <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-previews/ipl-2023-match-29-csk-vs-srh-preview-playing-xi-live-streaming-details-updates/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">SRH</a> locked horns with Kings XI Punjab (now PBKS) in the 48th match of the 2019 edition of IPL. The match was played at Hyderabad and everyone was hopeful for a spinner-friendly pitch. KXIP played with three spinners and the duo of R. Ashwin and M. Ashwin conceded 62 runs with three wickets in their combined share of eight overs.&nbsp;<o:p></o:p>
However, Mujeeb couldn’t hit the right areas and was targeted by the SRH batters in their first innings. Mujeeb started on an expensive note, and in the two overs he bowled in the powerplay, he conceded 28 runs. Mujeeb looked clueless and struggled to spin the bowl like his counterparts and remained wicketless till his 3rd over which conceded 12 runs and took his figures to 40 runs in 3 overs.&nbsp;<o:p></o:p>
The bowling figures which already looked ugly got even worse when his Afghanistan teammate, Mohd. Nabi and Kane Williamson smashed the bowler for three sixes and a four in the 18th over and Mujeeb returned with a figure of 0/66 in his share of four over. It turned out to be a rather ordinary night for the spinner, who was still young and learning.<o:p></o:p>
<h3 class="MsoNormal">3. Ishant Sharma | 0/66 vs Chennai Super Kings (2013)</h3>
<amp-img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/1681976767650_Ishant-Sharma.jpeg" alt width="640" height="400" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img>
Ishant Sharma has been considered a senior fast bowler who can contain the batter from scoring runs and bowl economical spells which help to keep the score down. Ishant has been a consistent performer in the red-ball setup, however, his white-ball journey, especially IPL, has been a bit topsy-turvy. In the 93 matches he has played, Ishant has picked up 73 wickets and has an economy rate of 8.12.&nbsp;<o:p></o:p>
In 2013, Ishant Sharma, however, was responsible for the most expensive over (till then) in IPL, conceding 66 runs in his three overs, an unwanted record that stayed with him for 5 years. The tall fast bowler was taken to the cleaners when the CSK batters went full throttle on him. Murali Vijay started the assault by hitting Ishant for three consecutive sixes in his second over. Things got worse when Mr. IPL (<a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-news/he-is-a-dangerous-batter-suresh-raina-lauds-nicholas-poorans-explosive-knock-against-rcb/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Suresh Raina)</a> unleashed his beast mode and hit the bowler for 25 runs in the 17th over.&nbsp;<o:p></o:p>
Ishant was left clueless that day by the aggressive style of the CSK batters. The expensive spell helped CSK post a total of 223/3 in their share of 20 overs and Raina, who was adjudged the man of the match, finished with a score of 99*. The struggle to hit the right areas in a home match against CSK, handed a heavy defeat to SRH by 77 runs.<o:p></o:p>
<h3 class="MsoNormal">2. Yash Dayal | 0/69 vs Kolkata Knight Riders (2023)</h3>
<amp-img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/1681396140090_Yash-Dayal.jpeg" alt width="640" height="400" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img>
The left-arm pacer from Uttar Pradesh had a good start to the IPL last year with the champions, Gujarat Titans. The fast bowler was given a consistent run in the team and he repaid the faith by bowling economical spells and by taking crucial wickets in the initial overs. A good left-arm pacer is always an advantage and can make batters look like amateur players with their sharp inswingers. <o:p></o:p>
A consistent last season did make him a starter in the 2023 season of the IPL for the defending champions, however, the bowler seemed a bit off-colour in the three matches he played, and his confidence was dented nig time when the unthinkable happened in the match against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR).&nbsp;<o:p></o:p>
Yash Dayal had figures of 0/38 when he was given the final over to defend 29 of 6 balls. The commentators and fans thought it to be a formality as it seemed impossible that a bowler could concede 5 sixes in the final over. But Rinku Singh did the unthinkable. He smashed Dayal for five consecutive sixes to get his side home and handed a defeat to Gujarat Titans. Dayal ended with figures of 0/69 of 4 overs. and it stands as the second most expensive bowling spell in the history of IPL.
<o:p></o:p>
<h3 class="MsoNormal">1. Basil Thampi | 0/70 vs Royal Challengers Bangalore (2018)</h3>
<amp-img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/1677666687946_Basil-Thampi.jpeg" alt width="640" height="400" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img>
Basil Thampi was praised for hitting the right lengths and showing discipline while bowling. And this discipline helped him get noticed by many IPL franchises and he got his first break in the 2017 edition of IPL by debuting for Gujarat Lions under the leadership of Suresh Raina.&nbsp;<o:p></o:p>
The fast bowler from Kerala was representing Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in 2018 in a game against<a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-live-feeds/ipl-2023-pbks-vs-rcb-live-score-punjab-kings-vs-royal-challengers-bangalore-live-updates-for-match-27/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"> Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB)</a> when he overtook an unwanted record previously held by Ishant Sharma. Playing against RCB at Chinnaswamy is always a challenge for the opposition team and the bowlers usually feel the heat of getting hit for runs by the star-studded lineup of RCB. 
<o:p></o:p>Coming to bowl in the 8th over Moeen Ali took a special liking towards Thampi and smashed him for 19 runs off the first over. After an expensive start, it is always tough for a bowler to make a comeback in the match and the bowling figures really went off the roof when Colin de Grandhomme and Sarfaraz Khan gave the finishing touch to the innings, leaving Thampi with a not so wanted record of giving away the most runs in the history of IPL. He ended up with the figures of 0/70 in 4 overs.

Cricket is ideally a battle between bat and ball but with time, the game has favoured the batters more, and even fans have showered their love over batters when they hit the bowlers out of the park on a consistent basis rather than cheering a bowler for an aggressive spell in the middle or for containing the batter from hitting freely.&nbsp;<o:p></o:p>
With the modern-day rules and stadium dimensions giving batters the freedom to hit all around the park, bowlers feel the heat to come out with performances that could get them some say in the game.&nbsp;<o:p></o:p>
However, the <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/t20/ipl-indian-premier-league/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">IPL</a> has seen more high-scoring games than low-scoring games and even big scores have been chased down with ease and overs to spare. In between all this madness, the bowlers were being punished even when they bowled good balls and welcomed some unwanted expensive spells to their names.&nbsp;<o:p></o:p>
<h3 class="MsoNormal">Here's a look at the 5 most expensive bowling spells of the IPL</h3>
<h3 class="MsoNormal">5. Umesh Yadav | 0/65 vs Royal Challengers Bangalore (2013)</h3>
<img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/1681977837319_Umesh-Yadav-DD.jpeg" alt="" width="640" loading="lazy">
Umesh Yadav has grown in stature and has become a tough hit the deck with sheer pace kind of bowler for India. Umesh always made the noise in the cricket set-up with his raw pace and was seemed as an x-factor in the Indian fast bowling unit. Although, at the beginning of his career, he did find it a bit tough to find his feet, however, he has worked hard in his fitness and skills and became the spearhead of the Indian bowling unit along with Jasprit Bumrah, Mohd. Shami.<o:p></o:p>
Umesh Yadav debuted in the 2010 season of IPL when he was roped in by Delhi Daredevils (DD) for his steaming pace. Representing DD, in the 2013 edition of IPL, Umesh was up against the batting lineup of RCB, which consisted of Virat Kohli, AB de Villiers, and Chris Gayle. Virat Kohli, who was also a hot favorite among the franchises at that time, stole the limelight with his innings of 99 of 58 balls which helped RCB post a total of 183/4.&nbsp; <o:p></o:p>
Kohli was brutal against Umesh as he belted the fast bowler for 23 runs off the final over of the RCB innings. Umesh was struggling to contain the batsman as the small Delhi ground and the class of Virat Kohli was not helping him to get away with his share of overs without conceding a lot of runs. Umesh ended up with a figure of 0/65 in his 4 over and had a forgettable day on the field.<o:p></o:p>

<h3 class="MsoNormal">4. Mujeeb Ur Rahman | 0/66 vs Sunrisers Hyderabad (2019)</h3>
<img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/featureimage/2018/04/Mujeeb-Ur-Rahman-1.jpg" alt="" width="640" loading="lazy">
Mujeeb Ur Rahman, the youngest to take a five-wicket haul in ODIs, got the taste of IPL’s power hitters when <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-previews/ipl-2023-match-29-csk-vs-srh-preview-playing-xi-live-streaming-details-updates/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">SRH</a> locked horns with Kings XI Punjab (now PBKS) in the 48th match of the 2019 edition of IPL. The match was played at Hyderabad and everyone was hopeful for a spinner-friendly pitch. KXIP played with three spinners and the duo of R. Ashwin and M. Ashwin conceded 62 runs with three wickets in their combined share of eight overs.&nbsp;<o:p></o:p>
However, Mujeeb couldn’t hit the right areas and was targeted by the SRH batters in their first innings. Mujeeb started on an expensive note, and in the two overs he bowled in the powerplay, he conceded 28 runs. Mujeeb looked clueless and struggled to spin the bowl like his counterparts and remained wicketless till his 3rd over which conceded 12 runs and took his figures to 40 runs in 3 overs.&nbsp;<o:p></o:p>
The bowling figures which already looked ugly got even worse when his Afghanistan teammate, Mohd. Nabi and Kane Williamson smashed the bowler for three sixes and a four in the 18th over and Mujeeb returned with a figure of 0/66 in his share of four over. It turned out to be a rather ordinary night for the spinner, who was still young and learning.<o:p></o:p>
<h3 class="MsoNormal">3. Ishant Sharma | 0/66 vs Chennai Super Kings (2013)</h3>
<img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/1681976767650_Ishant-Sharma.jpeg" alt="" width="640" loading="lazy">
Ishant Sharma has been considered a senior fast bowler who can contain the batter from scoring runs and bowl economical spells which help to keep the score down. Ishant has been a consistent performer in the red-ball setup, however, his white-ball journey, especially IPL, has been a bit topsy-turvy. In the 93 matches he has played, Ishant has picked up 73 wickets and has an economy rate of 8.12.&nbsp;<o:p></o:p>
In 2013, Ishant Sharma, however, was responsible for the most expensive over (till then) in IPL, conceding 66 runs in his three overs, an unwanted record that stayed with him for 5 years. The tall fast bowler was taken to the cleaners when the CSK batters went full throttle on him. Murali Vijay started the assault by hitting Ishant for three consecutive sixes in his second over. Things got worse when Mr. IPL (<a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-news/he-is-a-dangerous-batter-suresh-raina-lauds-nicholas-poorans-explosive-knock-against-rcb/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Suresh Raina)</a> unleashed his beast mode and hit the bowler for 25 runs in the 17th over.&nbsp;<o:p></o:p>
Ishant was left clueless that day by the aggressive style of the CSK batters. The expensive spell helped CSK post a total of 223/3 in their share of 20 overs and Raina, who was adjudged the man of the match, finished with a score of 99*. The struggle to hit the right areas in a home match against CSK, handed a heavy defeat to SRH by 77 runs.<o:p></o:p>
<h3 class="MsoNormal">2. Yash Dayal | 0/69 vs Kolkata Knight Riders (2023)</h3>
<img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/1681396140090_Yash-Dayal.jpeg" alt="" width="640" loading="lazy">
The left-arm pacer from Uttar Pradesh had a good start to the IPL last year with the champions, Gujarat Titans. The fast bowler was given a consistent run in the team and he repaid the faith by bowling economical spells and by taking crucial wickets in the initial overs. A good left-arm pacer is always an advantage and can make batters look like amateur players with their sharp inswingers. <o:p></o:p>
A consistent last season did make him a starter in the 2023 season of the IPL for the defending champions, however, the bowler seemed a bit off-colour in the three matches he played, and his confidence was dented nig time when the unthinkable happened in the match against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR).&nbsp;<o:p></o:p>
Yash Dayal had figures of 0/38 when he was given the final over to defend 29 of 6 balls. The commentators and fans thought it to be a formality as it seemed impossible that a bowler could concede 5 sixes in the final over. But Rinku Singh did the unthinkable. He smashed Dayal for five consecutive sixes to get his side home and handed a defeat to Gujarat Titans. Dayal ended with figures of 0/69 of 4 overs. and it stands as the second most expensive bowling spell in the history of IPL.
<o:p></o:p>
<h3 class="MsoNormal">1. Basil Thampi | 0/70 vs Royal Challengers Bangalore (2018)</h3>
<img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/1677666687946_Basil-Thampi.jpeg" alt="" width="640" loading="lazy">
Basil Thampi was praised for hitting the right lengths and showing discipline while bowling. And this discipline helped him get noticed by many IPL franchises and he got his first break in the 2017 edition of IPL by debuting for Gujarat Lions under the leadership of Suresh Raina.&nbsp;<o:p></o:p>
The fast bowler from Kerala was representing Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in 2018 in a game against<a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-live-feeds/ipl-2023-pbks-vs-rcb-live-score-punjab-kings-vs-royal-challengers-bangalore-live-updates-for-match-27/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"> Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB)</a> when he overtook an unwanted record previously held by Ishant Sharma. Playing against RCB at Chinnaswamy is always a challenge for the opposition team and the bowlers usually feel the heat of getting hit for runs by the star-studded lineup of RCB. 
<o:p></o:p>Coming to bowl in the 8th over Moeen Ali took a special liking towards Thampi and smashed him for 19 runs off the first over. After an expensive start, it is always tough for a bowler to make a comeback in the match and the bowling figures really went off the roof when Colin de Grandhomme and Sarfaraz Khan gave the finishing touch to the innings, leaving Thampi with a not so wanted record of giving away the most runs in the history of IPL. He ended up with the figures of 0/70 in 4 overs.

Cricket is ideally a battle between bat and ball but with time, the game has favoured the batters more, and even fans have showered their love over batters when they hit the bowlers out of the park on

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