Wahab Riaz’s dubious distinction – becomes the most expensive bowler in terms of conceding most runs in the Champions Trophy

Wahab Riaz’s dubious distinction – becomes the most expensive bowler in terms of conceding most runs in the Champions Trophy

 Wahab Riaz

Wahab Riaz of Pakistan conceded 87 against India at Birmingham on 04.06.17 to provide the eighth occasion of a bowler conceding 70 plus runs in an innings in the Champions Trophy. All such occasions are tabulated below.

No Player O M R W Team Opposition Ground Match Date
1 Wahab Riaz 08.4 0 87 0 Pakistan v India Birmingham 04 Jun 2017
2 T Panyangara 10.0 0 86 1 Zimbabwe v England Birmingham 10 Sep 2004
3 SL Malinga 10.0 0 85 1 Sri Lanka v New Zealand Johannesburg 27 Sep 2009
4 LL Tsotsobe 10.0 0 83 2 South Africa v India Cardiff 06 Jun 2013
5 SE Bond 09.0 0 82 0 New Zealand v Sri Lanka Johannesburg 27 Sep 2009
6 JT Ball 10.0 1 82 1 England v Bangladesh The Oval 01 Jun 2017
7 RK Kleinveldt 10.0 0 81 0 South Africa v India Cardiff 06 Jun 2013
8 RMS Eranga 10.0 0 80 2 Sri Lanka v England The Oval 13 Jun 2013

 

Wahab Riaz earned the dubious distinction of becoming the most expensive bowler in terms  of conceding most runs in  the Champions Trophy when he leaked 87 runs in this game. The previous record was in the name of T Payangara of Zimbabwe who had conceded 86 runs against England at Birmingham on 10.09.04. Interestingly enough, Wahab Riaz rewrote the record at Birmingham

 

No Player O M R W Team Opposition Ground Match Date
1 Wahab Riaz 08.4 0 87 0 Pakistan v India Birmingham 04 Jun 2017
2 T Panyangara 10.0 0 86 1 Zimbabwe v England Birmingham 10 Sep 2004

 

Wahab Riaz, SE Bond and RK Kleinveldt are the three bowlers to concede 80 plus runs without capturing a wicket in the  Champions Trophy. Wahab Riaz owns the record for conceding most runs without a wicket in the tournament. SE Bond of New Zealand had held this record previously. He had returned with figures of none for 82 against Sri Lanka at Johannesburg on 27.09.09

 

No Player O M R W Team Opposition Ground Match Date
1 Wahab Riaz 08.4 0 87 0 Pakistan v India Birmingham 04 Jun 2017
2 SE Bond 09.0 0 82 0 New Zealand v Sri Lanka Johannesburg 27 Sep 2009
3 RK Kleinveldt 10.0 0 81 0 South Africa v India Cardiff 06 Jun 2013

 

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