IPL 2023 Eliminator: Akash Madhwal Stars With The Ball As MI Beat LSG By 81 Runs - In Pics

Little known Uttarakhand engineer Akash Madhwal bowled a dream spell as his five-wicket haul took five-time champions Mumbai Indians one step closer to summit clash after thrashing Lucknow Super Giants by 81 runs in IPL Eliminator. Mumbai Indians scored 182 for 8 in 20 overs and it seemed 15 short given explosive batting firepower of Lucknow but Madhwal's incredible figures of 3.3-0-5-5 and some terrific ground fielding led by skipper Rohit Sharma saw Gautam Gambhir mentored side crumble for a paltry 101 in 16.3 overs. There were three run-outs in what turned out to be a forgettable evening for the Sanjiv Goenka owned franchise. MI will now take on Gujarat Titans on Friday in the second Qualifier in Ahmedabad to decide on Chennai Super Kings' opposition for the big final on Sunday.

Updated: 25 May 2023 7:39 am

IPL 2023: MI vs LSG | Photo: AP/R. Parthibhan

Mumbai Indians' Akash Madhwal, center, is congratulated by teammates as they celebrate their team's win against Lucknow Super Giants during the Indian Premier League cricket eliminator match in Chennai.

Lucknow Super Giants' Marcus Stoinis plays a shot during the Indian Premier League cricket eliminator match between Mumbai Indians and Lucknow Super Giants in Chennai.

Mumbai Indians' Akash Madhwal celebrates the wicket of Lucknow Super Giants' Ravi Bishnoi during the Indian Premier League cricket eliminator match between Mumbai Indians and Lucknow Super Giants in Chennai.

Lucknow Super Giants' Kyle Mayers plays a shot during the Indian Premier League cricket eliminator match between Mumbai Indians and Lucknow Super Giants in Chennai.

Mumbai Indians' Tilak Varma plays a shot during the Indian Premier League cricket eliminator match between Mumbai Indians and Lucknow Super Giants in Chennai.

Lucknow Super Giants' Naveen-ul-Haq celebrates the wicket of Mumbai Indians' Suryakumar Yadav during the Indian Premier League cricket eliminator match between Mumbai Indians and Lucknow Super Giants in Chennai.

Mumbai Indians' Cameron Green plays a shot during the Indian Premier League cricket eliminator match between Mumbai Indians and Lucknow Super Giants in Chennai.

Mumbai Indians' Suryakumar Yadav plays a shot during the Indian Premier League cricket eliminator match between Mumbai Indians and Lucknow Super Giants in Chennai.

Mumbai Indians' captain Rohit Sharma plays a shot during the Indian Premier League cricket eliminator match between Mumbai Indians and Lucknow Super Giants in Chennai.