In the recent Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 match between Mumbai Indians (MI) and Chennai Super Kings (CSK) held at Wankhede Stadium on April 14th, Rohit Sharma, the former MI captain, showcased an outstanding performance with the bat. Scoring an unbeaten 105 runs off 63 balls, Rohit’s innings comprised five sixes and 11 boundaries.
His century was sealed with a boundary off Matheesha Pathirana’s delivery in the 20th over, a shot that epitomized his skill and precision. Despite Rohit’s remarkable effort, MI faced a setback as they succumbed to a 20-run defeat against CSK. Throughout the chase of 207 runs, Rohit lacked support from his teammates as wickets continued to fall at the other end.
Despite contributions from Tilak Varma, Ishan Kishan, and Tim David, it wasn’t enough to secure victory. Pathirana was the standout bowler for CSK, claiming four crucial wickets, while Tushar Deshpande and Mustafizur Rahman took one wicket each.
Here’s how fans reacted to Rohit Sharma’s century:
#CSKvsMI #DHONI𓃵 when Kohli made 113(72) , I heard people saying if rohit played 60+ balls he would score double century and his team never loses ,,💀 kya hua ?? #RohitSharma
— Adarsh (@Adarsh17_18) April 15, 2024
The last over 20 runs by Dhoni seems to have made the difference!!
— Sanjiva Jha (@sanjivajha) April 15, 2024
In spite of an unbeaten century by Rohit Sharma sad to see MI unable to get past CSK! This will rankle for a while..#CSKvsMI
See how selfish Rohit Sharma is celebrating after scoring a century 💯 for Mumbai Indians.#MSDhoni #DHONI𓃵 #MIvCSK #HardikPandya #ChennaiSuperKings#Dube Kohli Harsha#RohitSharma𓃵 #RohitSharma𓃵 pic.twitter.com/RRRsOm0LSu
— Office Of Chaudhary Rohit Singh Yadav (@OfficeOfCRSY) April 15, 2024
An IPL century drought for Rohit Sharma ended after 12 years 😮#IPL2024 #MIvCSK pic.twitter.com/ntOAPlA6k4
— cricmore (@imcricmore) April 15, 2024
Rohit Sharma – FIRST Player to Score IPL century in unsuccessful chase.
— Adithya (@Adithya_8M) April 15, 2024
Rohit Sharma yesterday night’s century
— ･͛𝕜･͛ 🇵🇸🍉 (@kundanvyas1) April 15, 2024
Powerplay – 42(25) 168 Sr
Middle overs – 35(24) 145 Sr
Death overs – 28(14) 200 Sr
As a opener Rohit has 131 Sr in powerplay
125 Sr in middle overs and
179 Sr in death overs. So he usually chokes in middle overs
Rohit Sharma Century after long time in IPL 💯
— Akhilesh Shah (@akhilesh___shah) April 15, 2024
Respect to Rohit Sharma for not celebrating his hundred knowing his team has lost the match. pic.twitter.com/8tqLTwQ2oA
— R A T N I S H (@LoyalSachinFan) April 15, 2024
MS Dhoni is congratulating Rohit Sharma for his fighting century. 🐐
— Vishal. (@SPORTYVISHAL) April 15, 2024
What a frame 📸. pic.twitter.com/n0DxDPWsyZ
Rohit Sharma has scored two centuries in T20s at the age of 37.
— ANSHUMAN🚩 (@AvengerReturns) April 15, 2024
Most sixes in IPL.
Most sixes in international.
Easily, the Greatest ever to play T20s in the world. pic.twitter.com/3IP7XgVMJ5
In the first innings, CSK posted a challenging total of 206/4 after being asked to bat. Ruturaj Gaikwad played a pivotal role, scoring 69 runs off 40 balls, supported by Shivam Dube’s unbeaten 66 off 38 deliveries. MS Dhoni’s late cameo of 20 runs off just four balls propelled CSK past the 200-run mark. Rachin Ravindra and Daryl Mitchell also made useful contributions with the bat.
MI’s bowling effort was led by Hardik Pandya, who claimed two wickets, while Shreyas Gopal and Gerald Coetzee picked up one wicket each. Despite their efforts, CSK emerged victorious. Looking ahead, MI is scheduled to face Punjab Kings (PBKS) at Mullanpur on April 18th, while CSK, led by Gaikwad, will take on Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) at Ekana Cricket Stadium on April 19th.
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