IPL 2023: SRH vs MI: In a must-win game against Sunrisers Hyderabad, MI skipper, Rohit Sharma, led from the front as he scored a brilliant 37-ball 56 to help his side stay alive in Playoffs race. With his 2nd half-century of the season, Rohit Sharma crossed the remarkable milestone of 11,000 runs in the T20 format. The 36-year-old also became only the second player in history, following Virat Kohli, to accomplish this feat. Follow Indian Premier League 2023 LIVE Updates on Insidesport.IN
However, this was not the only milestone that Rohit Sharma reached. The MI skipper added another significant milestone by becoming the second player to score 5,000 runs for a single franchise. Only Virat Kohli, who has been associated with the Royal Challengers Bangalore since the inception of IPL, previously achieved this feat.
Apart from scoring a brilliant half-century, Rohit stitched a blistering 128-run partnership with all-rounder Cameron Green to help Mumbai secure a must-win game and keep their Playoffs hopes alive.
Cameron Green, who has had a fabulous maiden IPL season with the bat, smashed a 47-ball century to conclude Mumbai Indians’ league stage journey with a big win.
Earlier, SRH openers Mayank Agarwal (83) and Vivrant Sharma (69) stitched a brilliant 140-run partnership to power the hosts to 200 in 20 overs.
The 5-time IPL champion now has 16 points from 14 games and needs RCB to drop points in their game against Gujarat Titans to secure the 4th spot.
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