Mumbai Indians have defeated the Lucknow Super Giants by 81 runs in the Eliminator 1 of the IPL 2023. Uncapped pacer Akash Madwal is surely the main man responsible for getting MI to victory with his five-wicket haul, he gave away just 5 runs in 3.3 overs.
MI, the most successful side in IPL history, will now face defending champions Gujarat Titans in Qualifier 2 in Ahmedabad on Friday to fight for a place in the title clash against Chennai Super Kings.
The MI victory was orchestrated by Akash Madhwal,who became the first bowler to pick a five-wicket haul in the history of IPL playoffs, Madhwal finished with unbelievable figures of 5 for 5 off 3.3 overs to completely destroy LSG and pave the way for MI to take another step towards another IPL final.