Published 20:29 IST, November 3rd 2020

Dream11 IPL 2020: Sandeep Sharma builds on superior record against Rohit Sharma

Hyderabad's Sandeep Sharma got the wicket of Mumbai skipper Rohit Sharma in the ongoing 56th match of the Dream11 IPL 2020 season at Sharjah Cricket Stadium.

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56th match of Dream11 Indian Premier League 2020 (IPL 2020) season got underway at Sharjah on Tuesday, vember 3 between Mumbai and Hyderabad. Prior to ongoing contest, Hyderabad captain David Warner won toss and opted to field first. Seasoned pacer Sandeep Sharma responded well to his captain’s call as he sent Mumbai skipper and opening batsman Rohit Sharma packing early in match.

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Dream11 IPL 2020: Sandeep Sharma continues dominion over Rohit Sharma

Mumbai captain Rohit Sharma decided to feature in playing XI of ir final league game, even though defending champions were first team to qualify for playoffs. Mumbai skipper, however, failed to make an impact at top of order as he chipped Sandeep Sharma’s knuckle delivery straight towards mid-off.

At 12-1, Rohit Sharma became first Mumbai wicket to fall and he was followed by fellow opener Quinton de Kock, who was also dismissed by seasoned Hyderabad campaigner.

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Interestingly, this was fourth time Rohit Sharma succumbed to Sandeep Sharma across all IPL matches. Moreover, four-time IPL winning captain has scored only 35 runs against right-arm speedster at a moderate aver of 8.75. Rohit Sharma, who is one of most proficient run-scorers in IPL history, holds an overall aver of 31.28 in tournament since its inception. 

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Sandeep Sharma’s record vs Virat Kohli

Rohit Sharma is t only IPL batsman who seems to have been struggling against Sandeep Sharma. fast bowler holds an even better record against Bangalore skipper Virat Kohli, whom he has dismissed seven times in 14 innings. While Kohli is leading run-scorer in tournament’s history, his Team India deputy and Mumbai skipper Rohit is placed at . 3 on all-time IPL run-aggregators list.

A look into Rohit Sharma IPL 2020 stats

With his dismissal, Mumbai captain ended his Dream11 IPL 2020 league st campaign on a disappointing te. Rohit Sharma IPL 2020 stats composes of him scoring just 264 runs in 10 matches at an aver of 26.40 with two half-centuries.

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Sandeep Sharma bowling stats in Dream11 IPL

Sandeep Sharma bowling stats in Dream11 IPL makes for interesting reading. Earlier in ongoing season, pacer claimed his 100th IPL wicket. Since making his debut back in 2013, he has collected 107 wickets at an impressive aver of 24.18. Meanwhile, in ongoing Dream11 IPL 2020 season alone, Sharma has claimed 12 wickets in 11 matches.

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Dream11 IPL 2020 news: Hyderabad vs Mumbai live updates

At time of publishing, Mumbai batsmen reached 59-2 after eight overs. In-form batsmen Suryakumar Yadav (25*) and Ishan Kishan (5*) were at crease with big-hitters like Krunal Pandya and Kieron Pollard waiting for ir turn in pavilion.

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20:29 IST, November 3rd 2020