During their crucial do-or-die game in the IPL 2023, while the five-time IPL winners Mumbai Indians (MI) secured a solid victory with another successful 200+ chase, their skipper Rohit Sharma completed 5000 IPL runs for the team. After Virat Kohli, Rohit became the second player in IPL history to record 5000 runs for a team.
It was the match between MI and SunRisers Hyderabad (SRH), where MI must have to win to stay in the battle for the qualification for the Playoffs in the IPL 2023. After the toss-loser SRH scored 200/5 in the first 20 overs of the match, MI chased the target in 18 overs after losing only both the openers.
At chasing, though the opener Ishan Kishan was dismissed cheaply for 14 runs, skipper and other opener Rohit and the no.3 batter Cameron Green handled the early pressure in solid ways. They had a 128-run partnership for the second wicket, where Rohit scored 56 off 37 balls (eight fours and only six) before losing his wicket.
Rohit Sharma: Second to complete 5000 IPL runs for a team
During that crucial knock, Rohit crossed 5000 IPL runs mark for Mumbai Indians. The right-handed batter became the second player to score 5000 IPL runs for a team.
Most IPL runs for a team (at least 5000 runs)
Player | Team | Runs scored |
Virat Kohli | Royal Challengers Bangalore | 7263 |
Rohit Sharma | Mumbai Indians | 5022 |
(Updated till 21 May 2023)
Rohit Sharma: Second Indian to complete 11000 T20 runs
Also, during that innings, Rohit completed his 11000 T20 runs. The right-handed batter became the second Indian and seventh overall cricketer to cross 11000 runs in a T20 career.
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Most T20 runs (minimum 10000 runs)
Player | Nationality | Runs scored |
Chris Gayle | Jamaican | 14562 |
Shoaib Malik | Pakistani | 12528 |
Kieron Pollard | Trinidadian | 12175 |
Virat Kohli | Indian | 11864 |
David Warner | Australian | 11695 |
Aaron Finch | Australian | 11392 |
Rohit Sharma | Indian | 11016 |
Alex Hales | English | 10916 |
Cameron Green scored a match-winning century
Australian cricketer Cameron Green scored an unbeaten 47-ball century (eight fours and eight sixes) to guide MI to the comfortable win.
Later, on the same day, while Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) lost their do-or-die game against Gujarat Titans (GT), MI just secured their spot for the Playoffs in the IPL 2023.
As the fourth-positioned IPL 2023 team, MI will face Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) in the Eliminator of the tournament. M. A. Chidambaram Stadium (Chennai) will host this knockout match on 24 May 2023.
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