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On Thursday, Rohit Sharma joined the elite list of batsmen with over 5000 runs in the Indian Premier League (IPL). The Mumbai Indians (MI) skipper was two runs short of the distinctive landmark before the start of the ongoing match against Kings XI Punjab (KXIP).
Rohit achieved the historic feat with a boundary off Mohammed Shami right on the first ball he faced at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in꧙ Abu Dhabi. In 191 games, Rohit has now scored more than 5,000 runs in the cash-rich league.
The other two players in the prestigious 5000-run club are Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) skipper Virat Kohli and Chennai Super Kings (CSK) star batsman Suresh Raina.
Kohli has accumulated 5430 runs in 180 matches while Raina has 5368 runs to his name in 193 games.
Rohit, Pollard takes MI to 191/4
Meanwhile, in the ongoing contest, Rohit scored his 38th half-century in the lucrative league to guide his side post a competitive total. The Mumbaikar scored 70 off 45 balls including eight fours and three sixes before Shꦕami removed him in the 17th over of M🌱I innings.
When Rohit got out, MI were struggling at 124/4, but Kieron Pollard and Hardik Pandya took them out of trouble. Both the batters added 67 runs off just 23 deliveries to take MI’s score to 191. Pollard was the chief architect in the brutal hitting as he scored 47 from 20 balls with the help of seven boundaries including 🌊four sixes.
Pandya, on the other hand, scored 30 off 11 deliveries with three fours and two maximums. MI smashed 89 runs in the last five overs.
Here is how Twitter reacted:
Heartiest congratulati༺ons my brother on achieving another great milestone of completing 5k runs . Proud of you, more power to you!✊
— Suresh Raina🇮🇳 (@ImRaina)
191 isܫ a very competitive total on this ground. Brilliantly paced innings by . An off spinner to bowl agaᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚinst and in the 20th over! 🤦♂️
— Sachin Tendulkar (@sachin_rt)
Pandya-Pollard scored around 65 in last 5 overs after Roh🔥it got out! Game-changing partnꦦership.
— R P Singh रुद्र प्रताप सिंह (@rpsingh)
After hitman 💖70off 45 to set the base brilliant hitting by & lets watch @lionsdenkxip Innings
— Naman Ojha (@namanojha35)
When Daddy Ro leads from the front! 💙💙💙
— Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan)
K🎉XIP had Mumbai Indians on the mat at tꦯhe 10th over but a couple of poor bowling changes has given MI a lifeline
— Hemang Badani (@hemangkbadani)
That's 89 runs from the last five overs. are built for this and played into their hands
— Nikhil 🏏 (@CricCrazyNIKS)
Pandya + Pollard combo winning as always 💯
— June Paul (@journojuno)
Is this going toꦗ be the n💧orm in T20 cricket? 80-90 runs off the last 5 overs!!!
— Lisa Sthalekar (@sthalekar93)
Last 6 overs produced 104 for . There is no limit to the imagination, to what the mo🐽dern player can do.
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha)
Rohit Sharma completes 5000 runs in IPL.
— betvisa68.com (@CricketTimesHQ)
Enough on the board. will need a miracle tonight. A Maxwell or Pooran special….actually might need both to fire.
— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash)
