KL Rahul becomes highest scorer versus MI in IPL: Stats
KL Rahul is now the highest scorer versus Mumbai Indians in the Indian Premier League (IPL) history. The Lucknow Super Giants captain scored 55 from 41 balls in Match 67 against MI at the Wankhede on Friday. He raced past Shikhar Dhawan in terms of IPL runs against the five-time champions. Rahul and Nicholas Pooran shared a 109-run stand as LSG managed 214/6.
Rahul goes past Dhawan
Rahul's 55 was laced with three fours and three sixes (SR: 134.15). Rahul, who has been a consistent force in IPL, owns 950 runs from 18 matches against MI at 79.16. This was his sixth fifty versus MI (100s: 3). The star opener surpassed Dhawan's tally of 901 runs. Virat Kohli is the 3rd-highest scorer against MI with 855 runs at 30.53.
4th fifty-plus score versus MI at Wankhede
Rahul's last 4 scores versus MI at Wankhede are 94 (60), 100* (64), 103* (62) and 55 (41). As per ESPNcricinfo, Rahul has faced MI six times at Wankhede. He owns 400 runs at 100. His strike rate is 149.25.
500-plus IPL runs in a season on six occasions
Rahul owns 4,683 runs in the IPL at 45.46. He slammed his 37th fifty (100s: 4). Rahul has raced to 400 fours in the competition in addition to 187 sixes. The former Punjab batter has now clocked 500-plus IPL runs in a season on six occasions. Rahul, who has 520 runs this season, registered 500-plus runs in five successive seasons from 2018 to 2022.
Rahul and Pooran's 109-run stand fuels LSG
LSG were 69/3 after 9.3 overs as they didn't get an impetus. Pooran came in and changed the scenario. Pooran's explosive 29-ball 75 powered LSG. Rahul hung in and the two managed a solid century-plus stand. Pooran was dismissed in the 17th over and two more wickets fell on the same score. LSG were 178/6 from 178/3. However, they finished with 214/6.
