Rohit Sharma, the Mumbai Indian skippers proved again why he is the most triumphant captain in the entire history of IPL. Hitman scored a reluctant knock to make his team stand with a respectful total.
Hitman did this when MI was swiveling at a total of 21/2 against the team heeding the point table i.e. Kings XI Punjab on Thursday, at Abu Dhabi. Rohit touched the mark, when the MI were 107/3 in 15.2 overs, truly it was a nail-biting match, with a slow start and unexpected end.
Well, the balls were high to reach the fifty runs mark. More or less the big ground of Sheikh Zayed Stadium was actually the big reason for this slow graph. Hitman touched the mark hitting stunning seven boundaries to score his 30th fifty in IPL.
The last Thursday changed into a day of new records for the Mumbai Indians skipper. Rohit Sharma after this great knock enlisted himself in the list of cricketers who scored the honored mark of 5000 runs in Indian Premier League.
It was not a weak team against which he made these records while facing Kings XI Punjab Rohit faced excellent spinners and destructive pacers who halted the entire batting order at a very low total.
How Rohit Reached The Mark?
Hitman touched the milestone with a stunning shot that pushed the ball to touch the boundary line. And Mohammed Shami the variation king was the baller he was facing to.
Who Among The List?
Rohit Sharma not the first, but the third player to reach this great milestone. Before him, it was RCB skipper Virat Kohli and undoubtedly CSK’s Suresh Raina. The trio individually has a different batting style and quality shot selection. This may be a reason the three touched this great milestone.
It’s not yet completed, there’s a long way to go for this legend. He inspires the youth with is batting class and excellent captainship. It’s about one record there’s many on way. Stay Tuned, for all updates related to cricket and IPL 2020.
