Rohit Sharma 85

Rohit Sharma’s 85 not out steers another Mumbai win

Rohit Sharma 85
Rohit Sharma 85

Indian Premier League, 29th match: Rising Pune Supergiants v Mumbai Indians at Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune, May 1, 2016

Rising Pune Supergiants 159/5 (20/20 ov) SS Tiwary 57 off 45, 4 fours, 2 sixes, SPD Smith 45 off 23, 4 fours, 3 sixes, MS Dhoni 24 off 24, 2 fours, MJ McClenaghan 27-1, JJ Bumrah 29-3, Harbhajan Singh 25-1

Mumbai Indians 161 /2 (18.3/20 ov) Rohit Sharma 85 off 60, 8 fours, 3 sixes, Parthiv Patel 21 off 15, 4 fours, Ambati Rayudu 22 off 19, 1 six, Jos Butler 27 off 17, 2 fours, 1 six, AB Dinda 29-1, R Ashwin 21-1

Mumbai Indian won by 8 wickets

Mumbai Indians won the toss and elected to field. SS Tiwary’s 57 off 45 and SPD Smith 45 off 23 and MS Dhoni 24 off 24, ensured Rising Pune Supergiants to a respectable total of 159 for 5. This is the 5th fifty in this IPL by Rohit Sharma, who paced his innings and scored 85 not out with aggressive shots from Partiv 21 early on and then Rayudu 22 and Butler 27. Mumbai exposed Rising Pune Supergiants batting limitations after Steven Smith’s dismissal.

MS Dhoni said “ We didn’t bat well after the 10th over. “ 91 runs were scored by Supergiants in the first 9 overs 78 of runs by Rahanae and du Plessis and they managed only 16 in the next four and lost two wickets.