IPL 2016 Stats: Rohit and Pollard star as Mumbai Indians defeat Kolkata Knight Riders
It was a significant contest between two of the heavyweights in the IPL, with regards to the points table. A victory would Kolkata Knight Riders to the top spot on net run-rate while a similar outcome for Mumbai Indians could vault them into the top-four.
On a typical batting-friendly pitch at the Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai skipper Rohit Sharma won the toss and had no hesitation in chasing. With a copious amount of dew making life difficult for the bowlers, a strong total was essential for Gautam Gambhir’s side.
The diminutive left-hander led from the front to lay a strong platform for the lower-order hitters. But the Knight Riders could only reach 174 which was easily overhauled by Mumbai, courtesy Rohit Sharma and Kieron Pollard.
Let us take a look at the most interesting statistics from the captivating encounter.
1 – Extras conceded by the Mumbai Indians bowlers in this match. It is the joint-lowest among all IPL fixtures in which the entire quota of 20-overs is completed.
3 – Number of wickets lost by the Knight Riders during the Power Play of this IPL. It is the least for all teams in the tournament with Mumbai Indians losing the most wickets in the first six overs.
3 – Half-century stands between Rohit Sharma and Ambati Rayudu in this IPL edition. The impressive aspect of their union is that they have batted only 4 times together.
4 – Fifty-plus partnerships between Kolkata openers Gautam Gambhir and Robin Uthappa in 6 matches during this IPL. The duo continued their productive combination with another useful stand of 69.
4 – Rohit registered his fourth fifty from four innings where he was asked to chase a total in this IPL. However, he has still not reached double figures from four instances of batting first.
6 – Instances where Mumbai Indians have chased a target of 175 or more in the IPL. Out of those, three have come against the Knight Riders.
13 – Matches lost by the Knight Riders against Mumbai Indians across all IPL seasons. The Win-Loss ratio of 0.386 is their worst against all opponents.
17 – Balls taken by Kieron Pollard to bring up his ninth IPL fifty. In total, he whacked 6 sixes and 2 fours to make a mockery of the required run-rate.
29 – Number of fifty-plus scores by Gautam Gambhir and Rohit Sharma in the IPL. Their respective half-centuries ensured that both joined David Warner at the top of the charts.
40 – Apart from one half-century stand against the Knight Riders in Kolkata, the Mumbai openers have only managed a paltry 40 runs from seven innings in this IPL.
52 – Matches as the captain of Mumbai Indians for Rohit Sharma. The elegant batsman overtook the legendary Sachin Tendulkar to become their longest serving skipper.
114 – Wickets taken by Harbhajan Singh in the IPL. When he accounted for Uthappa, the veteran off-spinner eclipsed Piyush Chawla to become the third highest wicket-take in the tournament behind only Lasith Malinga and Amit Mishra.
200 – Total T20 matches played by Andre Russell. The 27-year old has proved himself to be an useful all-rounder in the shortest format by plying his trade for numerous franchises across the world.
296 – Gambhir’s aggregate tally of runs during this season. His 41st T20 fifty propelled him past David Warner to the second place in the batting charts which is led by Virat Kohli.
6009 – With a swashbuckling knock, Pollard went past the 6000-run landmark in his T20 career. He became only the sixth batsman to achieve this feat.