IPL 9, Match 24: MI v KKR – Statistical Highlights

Mumbai Indians continued their good streak against Kolkata Knight Riders as they defeated them by 6 wickets in MI’s last home game at the Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai. After been put into bat first, KKR scored 174/6 despite their openers taking their team off to a flyer.

Chasing 175, Rohit Sharma and Ambati Rayudu carried the team after an early wicket. Rayudu, Krunal Pandya, and Jos Buttler fell in quick succession but a quickfire fifty from Kieron Pollard with Rohit anchoring the innings took MI over the line with 2 overs to spare. Here we look at all the stats and records recorded during the game.

1 – Number of extras Mumbai Indians have conceded during Kolkata Knight Riders’ innings, the joint lowest in an IPL innings.

2 – Rohit Sharma is now the first player to score 600 and more runs against two different teams in IPL. He has scored 624 vs DD and 653 vs KKR in IPL.

4 – Rohit Sharma now has scored 4 fifties in last 5 IPL innings against KKR including this game. He scored 30 in the only game he missed out a fifty among his last 5 innings vs KKR in IPL.

9 – Number of Man of the Match awards Rohit Sharma has received in IPL for Mumbai Indians, the most for any MI player in IPL.

13 – Number of times Mumbai Indians won over Kolkata Knight Riders in IPL, the most by any team against a single opposition.

17 – Number of balls Kieron Pollard took for his fifty. This was the 3rd fastest fifty ever recorded in IPL and the fastest ever for Mumbai Indians.

29 – Number of fifty plus scores Rohit Sharma and Gautam Gambhir have recorded in IPL, the joint most. David Warner also has 29 fifty plus scores in IPL.

31 – Number of matches Mumbai Indians won under Rohit Sharma in IPL, the most they have won under a captain. Under Sachin, MI won 30 games. Overall, only 3 other captains in IPL have been part of a winning side more than that of Rohit Sharma.

44 – Number of fifty plus scores Rohit Sharma has recorded in Twenty20 cricket, the most by an Indian.

52 – Number of matches Rohit Sharma has led Mumbai Indians as captain in IPL, the most they played under a captain. Under Sachin, MI played 51 matches.

58 – Runs scored by Rohit Sharma at Wankhede in IPL vs KKR before this game in 4 innings. He scored 68 runs without getting out in this game.

100 – Kieron Pollard and Parthiv Patel featured in their 100th IPL game.

155 – Number of sixes Rohit Sharma has hit in IPL, the most by an Indian. Overall, only Chris Gayle has more sixes than Rohit in IPL.

242 – Number of sixes Rohit Sharma has hit in T20 cricket, the most by an Indian.

305 – Number of fours Rohit Sharma has hit in IPL. He became only the 7th player to hit 300 or more fours in IPL.

401 – Number of fours Gautam Gambhir has hit in IPL. He now became the first player to score 400 fours in IPL.

653 – Runs scored by Rohit Sharma vs KKR in IPL. Only two other batsmen have scored more runs against a single opposition in IPL.

1011 – Partnership runs between Rohit Sharma and Ambati Rayudu in IPL. They became the first MI pair to score 1000 runs.

1062 – Partnership runs between Rohit Sharma and Kieron Pollard in IPL. They became the 2nd MI pair and 12th in overall to score 1000 runs in IPL.

6009 – Runs scored by Kieron Pollard in T20 cricket. He became the 6th player to score 6000 and more runs in Twenty20s.

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