IPL 2017: Top 5 batting performances in a failed run-chase

#4 Rohit Sharma 58(39) vs Rising Pune Supergiant

Rohit Sharma is the lynchpin of the Mumbai batting order

With more than 4000 runs and many match winning knocks to his name, Rohit Sharma is undoubtedly a colossus in the IPL. A prolific run scorer and a master of elegance - Rohit did not set the stage on fire in this season as one would naturally expect him to do but he still managed to conjure up three fifties, one of which came in a losing cause against Rising Pune Supergiants(RPS).

Mumbai Indians did well to restrict RPS to 160, a total that was well within reach of Mumbai’s explosive batting lineup. But Mumbai batsmen struggled to score big and the burden of the chase fell squarely on Rohit’s shoulders. The skipper carried it admirably well and took the team to the brink of victory.

However, Jaydev Unadkat, one of the leading wicket takers in the season, held his nerve and dismissed the dangerous Rohit. Eventually, Mumbai agonisingly fell short by three runs and Rohit’s marvellous 58 off 39 deliveries went down the drain.