Aiden Markram suffered a brutal hammering in the 13th over of Punjab Kings' innings in the PBKS vs LSG IPL 2026 match, leaking 32 runs as the LSG all-rounder was taken to the cleaners by Cooper Connolly and Priyansh Arya.
At the Mullanpur Stadium, the LSG spinner was taken apart by the young PBKS batters, who hit 5 sixes in the over.
Bowling his off-spin in the middle overs against a rampaging PBKS top order, Markram watched helplessly as the duo unleashed an onslaught that changed the game's momentum in a matter of minutes. Cooper Connolly, the aggressive Australian all-rounder, smashed three sixes off the over, while Priyansh Arya contributed two sixes, turning what should have been a steady containing spell into one of the most expensive overs of the IPL
2026 season so far.
The carnage propelled Punjab Kings from 147/1 to 179/1 in that single over, adding a staggering 32 runs and leaving the Lucknow Super Giants fielders and bowler stunned. Connolly and Arya timed the ball beautifully, dispatching Markram's variations - whether flighted deliveries, quicker ones or attempted yorkers - high into the Mullanpur night sky with clinical power and placement.
For Markram, usually a dependable option with the ball in T20 cricket, it was an uncharacteristic nightmare. The South African tried to mix his pace and lengths, but the PBKS batters were in destructive mood, reading him early and punishing anything even slightly off target. The over not only inflated Markram's economy rate dramatically but also handed Punjab Kings the platform to launch a massive total.
Most Expensive Overs in IPL
Aiden Markram's hammering is the most expensive over in IPL 2026 so far. But the most expensive in the tournament is 37 runs, which was conceded twice in the tournament's history.
| Bowler (Team) | Opposition | Runs Conceded in One Over | Edition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prashanth Parameswaran (KTK) | RCB | 37 | IPL 2011 |
| Harshal Patel (RCB) | CSK | 37 | IPL 2021 |
| Daniel Sams (MI) | KKR | 35 | IPL 2022 |
| Ravi Bopara (KXIP) | KKR | 33 | IPL 2010 |
| Parwinder Awana (KXIP) | CSK | 33 | IPL 2014 |
| Khaleel Ahmed (CSK) | RCB | 33 | IPL 2025 |
| Anrich Nortje (DC) | MI | 32 | IPL 2024 |
| Aiden Markram (LSG) | PBKS | 32 | IPL 2026 |
| Moeen Ali (KKR) | RR | 32 | IPL 2025 |
| Rahul Sharma (PWI) | RCB | 31 | IPL 2012 |
| Yash Dayal (GT) | KKR | 31 | IPL 2023 |
