New world record set as Bangladeshi bowler concedes 39 runs in an over

Elton Chigumbura (File Photo)

A new world record for most runs conceded in a single over was created in a Dhaka Premier Division match between Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club and Abahani Limited on 30 September 2013.

Cricinfo reports that Abahani’s Alauddin Babu conceded no less than 39 runs in a single over, with Zimbabwe’s Elton Chigumbura making most of a very ordinary over from the young fast bowler.

Alauddin, who previously has played for Bangladesh’s U19 team, started the over by giving away 6 runs without even bowling a legal delivery. His first ball was a no-ball which went for a four, and was followed up with a wide.

The first legal delivery of the over was deposited into the stands by Chigumbura, which meant that the over had already cost 12 runs with just one delivery bowled.

The Zimbabwean all-rounder followed the six with a four. Just two deliveries bowled, and 16 runs had already come from the over.

The young Bangladeshi bowler couldn’t stop leaking runs as the next two balls went for six and four runs respectively.

At this point, Alauddin had already leaked 26 runs in his over, and the previous world record was under serious threat.

There was no stopping Chigumbura as he hit another six to make it 32 runs in the over with one ball still to go. Under immense pressure, the 21-year-old Alauddin bowled a wide.

With 33 runs coming from the over, it was already the 5th costliest over in the history of List A cricket. A boundary of the last ball and Chigumbura would have a world record to his name.

And by the end of the over, Chigumbura did! He finished the over with a glorious six and history had been made in Mirpur.