All cricket fans know that Yuvraj Singh had hit 6 sixes in one over of Stuart Broad. This costly over broad of 36 runs can never be forgotten, every ball of his was sent across the boundary by Yuvi. However, you will be surprised to know that this is not the most expensive over in T20 International, but some bowler has given away more runs in a single over than this. However, Broad’s name is in the top-5 of this unwanted record.

Most expensive over in T20I

The unwanted record of giving the most runs in an over in T20 International cricket is in the name of Vanuatu bowler Nalin Nipiko. He gave 39 runs in one over against Samoa in the 2024 T20 World Cup East Asia-Pacific Region Qualifier.

In this over, Samoan batsman Darius Visser had scored 36 runs, 3 runs were extra. He hit 3 sixes in the first 3 balls. The fourth ball became a no ball. He again hit a six on the fourth legal delivery, the fifth ball was dot. Nalin Nipiko bowled the sixth ball as a no ball, the next ball was again a no ball on which Darius hit a six. The batsman hit another six on the last legal delivery. In this way, a total of 39 runs were scored in this over.

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Stuart Broad at number two

Although this unwanted record was in the name of Stuart Broad for 17 years before 2024, he had given away 36 runs in one over to Yuvraj Singh in the 2007 T20 World Cup. Yuvi had hit 6 sixes in this over, in which he completed his fifty in 12 balls. This is still the second fastest fifty in T20 International.

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Top-5 bowlers giving most runs in one over in T20I

• 39- Nalin Nipiko (Vanuatu) vs Samoa, 2004
• 36- Stuart Broad (England) vs India, 2007
• 36- Akila Dhananjay (Sri Lanka) vs West Indies, 2021
• 36- Karim Janat (Afghanistan) vs India, 2024
• 36- Kamran Khan (Qatar) vs Nepal, 2024

South Africa has taken a 1-0 lead in the 2-match series by defeating India by 30 runs in the first test. Now Team India cannot win this series, even after winning the last match, India will only be able to draw the series. In the first Test played in Kolkata, India had to score only 124 runs to win, chasing which Team India collapsed for 93 runs. In this, 3 unwanted records were registered in the name of Team India.

Second biggest defeat while chasing lowest target

This is India’s second biggest defeat while chasing the lowest target in Test cricket. In 1997, India lost after trailing by 120 runs. That is still the biggest defeat while chasing the lowest number of runs.

• 120 vs WI Bridgetown 1997
• 124 vs SA Eden Gardens 2025
• 147 vs NZ Wankhede 2024
• 176 vs SL Galle 2015
• 193 vs Eng Lord’s 2025

Second smallest target defended by South Africa

This is South Africa’s second big win while defending the smallest score. Earlier in 1994, South Africa had won against Australia by defending 117 runs. Earlier in the list, the second match was played in 1997, when South Africa had defended 146 runs against Pakistan.

• 117 vs Aus Sydney 1994
• 124 vs Ind Eden Gardens 2025
• 146 vs Pak Faisalabad 1997
• 177 vs SL Kandy 2000

Second smallest target defense in India

This is the second biggest win while defending the smallest target in the Test played in India. In 2004, India defended the target of 107 runs against Australia.

• 107 Ind vs Aus Wankhede 2004
• 124 SA vs Ind Eden Gardens 2025
• 147 NZ vs Ind Wankhede 2024
• 170 Ind vs SA Ahmedabad 1996

Simon Harmer became the hero of the match

When South Africa’s first innings was all out for 159, India got a lead of only 30 runs in the first innings and collapsed to 189. In the second innings of South Africa, 7 wickets had fallen at the score of 91, then captain Temba Bavuma crossed the target of 100 by playing an unbeaten half-century. When South Africa’s second innings ended at 153, it seemed that India would easily win the match because the target was only 124.

Simon Harmer, who took 4 wickets in the first innings, also took 4 wickets in the second innings, he dismissed the main batsmen like Dhruv Jurel, Rishabh Pant, Ravindra Jadeja. Earlier, Marco Yanson had made a good start by sending both the openers to the pavilion at the score of 1 run. Harmer received the Player of the Match award.