India and Mumbai Indians (MI) star batter Rohit Sharma turned the primary Indian to smash 500 sixes in T20 cricket. The ‘Hitman’ achieved this milestone throughout his facet’s Indian Premier League (IPL) match towards Chennai Super Kings (CSK) at Wankhede Stadium. Rohit was at his classic finest within the match, scoring 105* in 63 balls. His knock was studded with 11 boundaries and 5 sixes. Amid the autumn of wickets round him, the previous Mumbai Indians skipper held the fort at one finish, blazing away at a strike price of 166.67. (IPL 2024 Points Table)

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

The highest variety of sixes in T20 cricket is by West Indies legend Chris Gayle (1,056 sixes), adopted by WI all-rounder Kieron Pollard (860 sixes), Andre Russell (678 sixes) and Colin Munro (548 sixes).

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

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

After Ajinkya Rahane (5) and Rachin Ravindra (21 in 16 balls, with two fours and a six) didn’t make a lot impression, Gaikwad (69 in 40 balls, with 5 fours and 5 sixes) and Shivam Dube (66* in 38 balls, with 10 fours and two sixes) stitched a 90-run partnership. Later, MS Dhoni (20* in 4 balls) got here in the course of the closing over and a hat-trick of sixes took CSK to 206/4 in 20 overs.

Hardik Pandya (2/43) was the choose of the bowlers for MI. Shreyas Gopal and Gerald Coetzee bought a wicket every.

In the run-chase, MI was off to a high quality begin, with Ishan Kishan (23 in 15 balls, with three fours and a six) 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 an additional fifty-run stand with Tilak Varma (31 in 20 balls, with 5 fours). The Blue and Gold franchise ended with 186/6 on the board, shedding by 20 runs.

Matheesha Pathirana (4/28) was the choose of the bowlers for CSK. Mustafizur Rahman and Tushar Deshpande additionally bought a wicket.

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