IPL 2024: Rohit turns into first Indian to hit 500 T20 sixes, hits 2nd IPL ton in dropping trigger | Cricket

The ‘Hitman’ achieved this milestone throughout his aspect’s Indian Premier League match in opposition to Chennai Tremendous Kings at Wankhede Stadium.

Rohit was at his classic greatest within the match, scoring 105* in 63 balls. His knock was studded with 11 boundaries and 5 sixes.

With these sixes, Rohit’s six tally has gone as much as 502 sixes.

The very best variety of sixes in T20 cricket is by West Indies legend Chris Gayle , adopted by WI all-rounder Kieron Pollard , Andre Russell and Colin Munro .

In six matches this IPL season, Rohit has scored 261 runs at a mean of 52.20 and a strike charge of over 167, with a century.

Coming to the match, MI received the toss and put CSK to bat first.

After Ajinkya Rahane and Rachin Ravindra didn’t make a lot affect, Gaikwad and Shivam Dube stitched a 90-run partnership. Later, MS Dhoni got here through the closing over and a hat-trick of sixes took CSK to 206/4 in 20 overs.

Hardik Pandya was the choose of the bowlers for MI. Shreyas Gopal and Gerald Coetzee bought a wicket every.

Within the run-chase, MI was off to a high quality begin, with Ishan Kishan and Rohit having a 70-run partnership. Rohit managed to attain his second IPL ton, however didn’t get a lot help from the opposite finish, besides for one more fifty-run stand with Tilak Varma . The Blue and Gold franchise ended with 186/6 on the board, dropping by 20 runs.

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