Mumbai Indians veteran Rohit Sharma entered the record books throughout his knock in opposition to Punjab Kings in the thirty third match of the Indian Premier League on Thursday. Rohit turned the one second participant in the event historical past to play the 250th IPL game after MS Dhoni and set a brand new milestone to make it particular.
After being compelled to bat first, Mumbai Indians misplaced Ishan Kishan early in powerplay however Rohit Sharma and Suryakumar Yadav scorched 81 runs for the 2nd wicket to maintain Mumbai on observe for a giant whole.Â
Rohit scored 33 runs off 17 balls with the assistance of three sixes and two fours earlier than shedding his wickets to Sam Curran in the twelfth over. The former MI captain broke Kieron Pollard’s all-time record for most sixes for Mumbai Indians in IPL historical past after his third six of the game.Â
The 36-year-old opening batter now boasts 224 sixes in 205 IPL innings for Mumbai Indians and is second in the general listing with 275 sixes in the cash-rich event.Â
Most sixes for Mumbai Indians in IPL historical past
- Rohit Sharma – 224 sixes in 205 innings
- Kieron Pollard – 223 sixes in 189 innings
- Hardik Pandya – 105Â sixes in 99Â innings
- Ishan Kishan – 103 sixes in 81 innings
- Suryakumar Yadav – 98Â sixes in 89 innings
Meanwhile, Rohit additionally turned the one fourth participant in IPL historical past to succeed in 6,500 runs throughout his innings in opposition to Punjab Kings.
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