CSK’s Suresh Raina completes 5000 runs in IPL: Chennai Super Kings vice-captain achieved a major milestone in the IPL 2019 season opener.
During the first match of the 12th season of the ongoing Indian Premier League between Chennai Super Kings and Royal Challengers Bangalore at Chennai, Super Kings vice-captain Suresh Raina became the first batsman in the history of the IPL to score 5,000 runs.
Raina, who has been consistent since the first season of IPL in 2008, started this season with 4,995 runs to his name. On the penultimate delivery of the ninth over, Raina ran a single off RCB fast bowler Umesh Yadav to achieve the milestone.
Coming in to bat at No. 3, Raina ended up scoring 19 (21) with the help of three fours before hitting a Moeen Ali delivery straight to long-on. The southpaw played some impressive shots before walking back to the pavilion.
In 177 IPL matches, Raina has scored 5,004 runs at an average of 34.27 and a strike rate of 138.19. His 12-year old career has seen him scoring one century and 12 half-centuries. The fact that Raina has never scored less than 350 runs in an IPL season speaks highly about his consistency in this format.
Having last played for India during India’s tour of England last year, Raina would be looking to make a mark on the basis on his performance in IPL 2019. While he is highly unlikely of finding a spot in the Indian team for the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019, an exceptional season might see the unlikely happening.
How Twitter reacted:
RCB making sure Raina also doesn’t get to his 5000 today! https://t.co/fJaMKGOYbJ
— Bharath Seervi (@SeerviBharath) March 23, 2019
Suresh Raina Today:
When on 14 – 5000 runs in Twenty20s for Chennai Super Kings (1st player)
When on 15 – 5000 runs in Indian Premier League (1st player)#IPL2019 #CSKvRCB— Sampath Bandarupalli (@SampathStats) March 23, 2019
Suresh Raina becomes the first batsman to score 5,000 runs in the history of IPL.
First to score in IPL,
1,000 runs: Adam Gilchrist
2,000 runs: Suresh Raina
3,000 runs: Suresh Raina
4,000 runs: Virat Kohli
5,000 runs: Suresh Raina*#CSKvsRCB— Umang Pabari (@UPStatsman) March 23, 2019
Suresh Raina:
Mar 2010: Reached 1000 IPL Runs
Mar 2019: Reached 5000 IPL Runs
— Broken Cricket (@BrokenCricket) March 23, 2019
#Raina5000
Biggest Milestone in IPL History 😎😍
Finally our Target Achieved 💛💛
Mr.IPL For a Reason – Suresh Raina 😁#SureshRaina pic.twitter.com/EtVoey9TVF— Vimal Raina (@ImVimalRaina3) March 23, 2019
Raina ji complete ipl 5000 runs #csk pic.twitter.com/duqLpJDcIA
— Shubham Singh Rathore (@shubham12187217) March 23, 2019
Suresh Raina: IPL legend 🖐️ pic.twitter.com/njCtxXbv2D
— ESPNcricinfo (@ESPNcricinfo) March 23, 2019
1000 Runs – Gilchrist
2000 Runs – Raina
3000 Runs – Raina
4000 Runs – Kohli
5000 Runs – Raina*3 out of 5 😎 MR.IPL for a reason. #CSKvRCB @ImRaina https://t.co/iHiBj1kCJD
— SS Music (@SSMusicTweet) March 23, 2019
Congratulations #SureshRaina
1ST Indian Player To score 5000 Runs In Ipl..🔥🔥💛💛💛
MR.IPL..😎💛💛🔥😘😘😘 pic.twitter.com/tQXnjkA0CY— NAVEEN RAINA (@NAVEENR33924704) March 23, 2019
Players to score 5,000+ runs for a team in T20 cricket:
Virat Kohli for RCB
Suresh Raina for CSK*#CSKvRCB— Umang Pabari (@UPStatsman) March 23, 2019
First to 5000 #IPL runs?
– Suresh Raina 4985 runs in 3601 balls (1167 dots, 1533 singles, 256 twos, 11 threes, 448 fours, 1 five, 185 sixes)
OR
– Virat Kohli 4948 runs in 3784 balls (1319 dots, 1575 singles, 266 twos, 11 threes, 435 fours, 0 five, 178 sixes)#CSKvRCB— Mohandas Menon (@mohanstatsman) March 23, 2019
5000 Runs for Chinna Thala. Most by any player in IPL. Congrats Suresh Raina. 💛👏 #CSKvRCB #IPL2019 pic.twitter.com/dHGLWabKPE
— Sir Jadeja fan (@SirJadeja) March 23, 2019
Raina is our protector…the man who defends us from evil…he is our Chowki… No no not that….just kidding 🙂 anything but that.
— CS Amudhan (@csamudhan) March 23, 2019
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