IPL 2018: Top 5 knocks from captains this season
These knocks from the skippers stand out.
4. Rohit Sharma 56* from 33 balls versus CSK
Rohit Sharma had a horrendous campaign in the event and barring a couple of knocks, he couldn’t make any impact whatsoever. Having lost five out of their six matches, Mumbai Indians found themselves in dire straits and were up against the Chennai Super Kings at the MCA Stadium in Pune. More importantly, they needed Rohit to stand up and make a contribution to them.
Mumbai was chasing 170 runs and could only manage 69 runs in 9.5 overs. The MI skipper came to the crease when the visitors needed 111 runs off 61 balls. Suryakumar Yadav was dismissed by Harbhajan Singh and Rohit had Evin Lewis at the other end who couldn’t time the ball properly. In the last 23 balls, following the dismissal of Lewis, Mumbai was left with 42 runs.
The 31-year old didn’t lose his cool and raced away to a fifty in 31 balls. In the penultimate over, he manoeuvred the field and hit Shardul Thakur for four boundaries. The over fetched 19 runs, and the fate of the match was decided in that over itself. He was deservingly crowned as the Player of the Match.
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