MI vs KKR: Rohit Sharma scripts distinctive report in IPL historical past

Rohit Sharma turned the primary batter within the Indian Premier League (IPL) historical past to attain 1000 runs towards a single crew throughout Mumbai Indians’ (MI) contest towards Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) on the Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi on Thursday.
The 34-year-old achieved the feat within the fourth over of MI’s innings.
After hitting KKR’s Varun Chakravarthy for 2 consecutive boundaries, Rohit reached the landmark with a single in direction of the mid-wicket area.
Sunrisers Hyderabad’s David Warner, with 943 runs towards Punjab Kings and 915 runs towards Kolkata Knight Riders, is each second and third on the checklist. Royal Challengers Bangalore’s Virat Kohli has scored 909 runs towards Delhi Capitals.
At the tip of the powerplay, MI have been 56/0. The assured begin by the defending champions marked the ninth time that Rohit and Quinton de Kock have opened the batting collectively for MI and made it via the powerplay unbeaten.
In the tenth over, Rohit was dismissed by Sunil Narine on 33.
Earlier, KKR opted to bowl first towards MI. Although Rohit returned to guide Mumbai, all-rounder Hardik Pandya didn’t characteristic in his crew’s enjoying XI.
Rohit missed MI’s first match of the second leg of the IPL 2021 towards Chennai Super Kings on September 19 as a “precautionary measure”.
MI are at present fourth on the factors desk with eight factors from eight matches.