Rohit Sharma on Tuesday became the first Indian batsman to hit 400 T20 sixes in Mumbai Indians’ emphatic win over Rajasthan Royals in Match 51 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021 in Sharjah.
Rohit hit Shreyas Gopal’s first over for a maximum to achieve the feat and become the seventh batsman to complete 400 sixes in the shortest format of cricket. Rohit has hit 133 sixes for India, 227 in the IPL, 16 in the Champions League T20 and the remaining 24 in other T20 competitions during his 14-year career so far.
Chris Gayle leads the list with 1042 sixes from Kieron Pollard (758), Andre Russell (510), Brendon McCullum (485), Shane Watson (467), Ab de Villiers (434) and Rohit.
Rohit scored a four and 2 sixes in his 13-ball 20 to get Mumbai Indians off to a flying start in their chase of 91.
Ishan Kishan then took charge and smashed 50 not out off 25 balls with 5 fours and 3 sixes to help MI win the mactch by 8 wickets and 70 balls to spare, which is the second biggest margin of victory for the defending IPL champions in terms of balls remaining. This is also the fifth fastest win for any team in IPL history.
Earlier, pacers Nathan Coulter-Nile and James Neesham shared seven wickets between them to help Mumbai Indians restrict Rajasthan Royals to their lowest total in the IPL this season.
The win helped MI, who were tied on 10 points with RR and Punjab Kings before this game, jump two spots to be placed just below Kolkata Knight Riders (12 points) in fifth. Four teams – KKR, MI, Punjab Kings and RR – are left in the fight for the final spot in the playoffs in IPL 2021.
