IPL 2016, Stats: Rohit Sharma masterclass helps Mumbai Indians stage successful chase against Rising Pune Supergiants
In the last Indian Premier League (IPL) match to be held in Maharashtra, the Mumbai Indians took on the Rising Pune Supergiants at Pune. After Pune had won the first of the Maharashtra derbies, this match went the way of the Mumbai outfit as Rohit Sharma's chasing form continued.
After having been set a target of 160, the Mumbai captain played yet another sublime knock that took his side to their third consecutive win of the IPL. The win took the Mumbai Indians to the second spot while Pune remained rooted to the 6th spot.
Here are the major stats from the game:
0 – Rising Pune Supergiants have failed to defend their total in 5 attempts this IPL.
2 – Saurabh Tiwary made his second 50-plus score in the last 39 IPL innings since 2010, when he had scored three 50-plus scores.
5 – Rohit Sharma has scored five 50-plus scores while chasing in this IPL. This is the highest for any player in any edition of the IPL. Chris Gayle (2012), David Miller (2013), Shaun Marsh (2008) and David Warner (2016) have scored 4 50-plus scores in chases in an edition of the IPL.
11.20 – The run rate of the partnership between Steven Smith and Saurabh Tiwary was the sixth-highest for any 50-plus partnership in this IPL.
13 – Rohit Sharma has been unbeaten 13 times in chases in the IPL, and his side has won all the matches.
66 – The number of runs scored by Pune in the last 10 overs. This is the fourth-lowest for any team so far in this IPL.
75.4 – The average second-wicket partnership for the Mumbai Indians in the last five IPL innings. 377 runs have been scored, with all five partnerships over 50.
84 – Rising Pune Supergiants scored 84 runs in the first eight overs and lost only one wicket. In the following 12 overs, they scored just 75 runs and lost four wickets.
182.00 – Rohit Sharma's batting average while chasing in the IPL this season so far. He has remained not-out on three of the five occasions he has chased.
364 – Rohit Sharma has scored 364 runs while chasing this IPL. This is the fifth-highest for any batsman in an edition of the IPL.
6000 – Rohit Sharma reached the milestone of scoring 6000 T20 runs. He is the second Indian to achieve the feat after Suresh Raina. He is also the seventh player to reach the landmark.