NEW DELHI: Sunrisers Hyderabad pacer Mohammed Shami endured a night to forget on Saturday, recording the second most expensive bowling figures in Indian Premier League (IPL) history during a hammering at the hands of Punjab Kings.
Shami was taken for a staggering 75 runs in his four overs, finishing with figures of 0 for 75 — just one run short of the unwanted record of 0 for 76 set by Rajasthan Royals’ Jofra Archer earlier this season at the same venue.
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The veteran seamer had already gone for 48 runs in his first three overs, but things spiraled in the 20th over when Marcus Stoinis launched a brutal assault. The Australian all-rounder smashed Shami for four consecutive sixes off the final four balls of the innings, collecting 27 runs in the over. His last over read: 1, 2, 6, 6, 6, 6.
Most expensive bowling returns in IPL history
0/76 – Jofra Archer (RR) vs SRH, Hyderabad, 2025
0/75 – Mohammed Shami (SRH) vs PBKS, Hyderabad, 2025*
0/73 – Mohit Sharma (GT) vs DC, Delhi, 2024
0/70 – Basil Thampi (SRH) vs RCB, Bengaluru, 2018
0/69 – Yash Dayal (GT) vs KKR, Ahmedabad, 2023
Stoinis, who finished unbeaten on 34 off just 11 balls, said at the break, “Nice to make a contribution, a little cameo from me there. There was a bit of spin and bounce. It’s a very good score, depends on how we start in the powerplay and how we finish.”
Punjab’s massive total was built on the foundation of a blistering 82 off 36 balls from captain Shreyas Iyer, who struck six fours and six sixes. His fifty came off just 22 balls, marking his fastest IPL half-century.
Punjab’s final total was their second highest in IPL history, behind only their 262/2 against KKR last season.
Highest total for Punjab Kings in IPL
262/2 vs KKR, Kolkata, 2024
245/6 vs SRH, Hyderabad, 2025*
243/5 vs GT, Ahmedabad, 2025
232/2 vs RCB, Dharamsala, 2011
231/4 vs CSK, Cuttack, 2014
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