IPL 2023: MI skipper Rohit equals Virat's twin milestones with 57 against SRH
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Virat, who has played for RCB throughout 16 seasons, leads the list with 7,162 runs with Rohit second at 5,000 runs for MI after joining the franchise in 2011.
Mumbai Indians skipper Rohit Sharma's 37-ball 56 helped his team achieve a crucial win over Sunrisers Hyderabad and it eventually proved enough for them to enter the playoffs.
The Mumbai skipper laid the foundation for his team to chase down a huge target of 201 runs in just 18 overs as they beat SRH by eight wickets. This was Mumbai eighth win in 14 league matches and they edged RCB to clinch the fourth spot in playoffs behind Gujarat Titans, Chennai Super Kings and Lucknow Super Giants.
Rohit's record outing
The Mumbai opener hasn't had best of the seasons in Indian Premier League (IPL), having scored just 257 runs in 13 matches before the match against SRH. Rohit, however, came in form just in time and smacked second fifty of the 2023 season. With his fifty, Sharma also completed 5,000 runs for Mumbai Indians - becoming the second player in the league history behind Virat Kohli to score 5,000 or more runs for one franchise in IPL.
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Monday, May 22, 2023 at 12:00 am