The ten most expensive IPL spells

Ishant Sharma, 4-0-66-0
Sunrisers Hyderabad v Chennai Super Kings, 2013
Chennai Super Kings had a formidable batting line-up in 2013. But never would Ishant Sharma have dreamt he would concede 66 runs in four overs. Ishant was slammed for three consecutive sixes in his second over before being taken apart for a further 25 in his fourth. What's more, his new-ball partner Dale Steyn went for just 17 off his four. Super Kings piled up 223 and crushed Sunrisers by 77 runs.

Umesh Yadav, 4-0-65-0
Delhi Daredevils v Royal Challengers Bangalore, 2013
After giving away 18 runs in his first two overs, Umesh Yadav was brought back in the slog overs. Unfortunately for him, a set Virat Kohli was ready to launch, and he was blasted for 24 in the 18th over. Regardless, Delhi Daredevils captain David Warner kept faith in Umesh and turned to him for the last over. Kohli, who was 24 short of a century, got within one run of it, smashing Umesh for two fours and two sixes. Royal Challengers Bangalore were lifted to 183, a total that proved just enough for a win.

Sandeep Sharma, 4-0-65-1
Sunrisers Hyderabad v Kings XI Punjab, 2014
Sandeep Sharma was thrown the new ball and gave away just 13 runs off his first two overs. Encouraged by the good start, George Bailey persisted with him for a third straight over. But the move backfired as Shikhar Dhawn teed off, tonking him for four fours and a six. Sandeep made life harder for himself with two no-balls in the over. He continued to err when he returned in the 19th over, starting with a wide and then firing a high full toss that was called a no-ball and smashed for six. Though he picked two wickets, the over cost 26. Fortunately for him, however, his team managed to mow down Sunrisers' total of 205.

Varun Aaron, 4-0-63-2
Delhi Daredevils v Chennai Super Kings, 2012, second qualifying final
After an expensive first over, Varun Aaron bounced back with the key wicket of Michael Hussey. Then, in his next, he dismissed MS Dhoni, the Chennai Super Kings captain. But Aaron's hopes of a strong finish to the over were upset by M Vijay, who carted him for consecutive fours, leaving him with figures of 2 for 38 after three overs. Thereafter, things completely fell apart for the pacer as Dwayne Bravo smacked 20 runs off his last four balls, rendering the scalps of Hussey and Dhoni a distant memory. Super Kings cruised to 222 and crushed Daredevils by 86 runs to seal a final berth.

Ashok Dinda, 4-0-63-0
Mumbai Indians v Pune Warriors, 2013
This was a spell that seemed doomed from the outset. Ashok Dinda started with a wide, before Sachin Tendulkar biffed four successive fours, causing him to be taken off after just one over. It didn't matter that Tendulkar had been dismissed when he returned later as Rohit Sharma hammered him for four sixes. Mumbai Indians amassed 183 and went on to win comfortably.

Michael Neser, 4-0-62-0
Kings XI Punjab v Royal Challengers Bangalore, 2013
Queensland seamer Michael Neser has played just one IPL match. And unfortunately for him, it came against a power-packed Royal Challengers Bangalore batting line-up with Chris Gayle and AB de Villiers in a punishing mood. Gayle had the first go at the rookie, hitting him for consecutive sixes in his opening over. Then, de Villiers tonked him to all parts of the ground in the slog overs. Though Kings XI went on to win the game, Neser was not to be seen again in the IPL.

Shane Watson, 4-0-61-0
Royal Challengers Bangalore v Sunrisers Hyderabad, 2016, final
Having enjoyed a dominant run to the final, Royal Challengers Bangalore were eyeing their maiden IPL crown, in front of a vociferous home crowd no less. Shane Watson took the responsibility of bowling the 18th and 20th over. He had already begun poorly, having conceded 19 runs off his first over against David Warner and Shikhar Dhawan. That wasn't to change in the slog as he offered up a series of over-pitched deliveries to Ben Cutting, who gleefully dispatched them for sixes. Sunrisers mounted 208 and the home team fell eight runs short.

Ryan McLaren, 4-0-60-2
Mumbai Indians v Kolkata Knight Riders, 2013
L Balaji began brilliantly with the new ball, conceding seven runs in three overs. But Ryan McLaren undid the good work from the other end, leaking 31 off his first two overs, against a rampaging Tendulkar. Knight Riders' spinners pulled things back in the middle overs, before McLaren sent down an excellent 18th over, taking two big wickets and conceding just five. But just when it looked like Knight Riders would restrict Mumbai to a modest total, McLaren got it all wrong in the last over that featured a dropped catch, a full toss, and, worst of all, five wides down the leg side. The over went for 24, and Knight Riders could not recover, losing by 65 runs.

RP Singh, 4-0-59-1
Deccan Chargers v Kolkata Knight Riders, 2008
In his third over, RP Singh ran into David Hussey in full flow, and was picked apart for 20 runs. He was unlucky in his final over, where he conceded a four off the edge and his last ball going for overthrows. Knight Riders scored 204 and won by 23 runs.

Siddharth Trivedi, 4-0-59-0
Kings XI Punjab v Rajasthan Royals, 2011
Paul Valthaty, who had burst onto the scene with a swashbuckling century a few games earlier, was in devastating form. Valthaty pinged Trivedi for two sixes and three fours in his second over that cost 25. To make matters worse, Trivedi was guilty of overstepping, despite having done so in the previous over when he bowled Adam Gilchrist. More punishment was in store for Trivedi in his next over against Dinesh Karthik. He could have been further up on this list had it not been for a five-run over to end his spell. Punjab amassed 195 and cruised to victory.