LSG vs MI Highlights, IPL 2023 Eliminator: Akash Madhwal claims five-fer as MI knock LSG out of tournament

GAME OVER! And in a perfect fashion! Akash Madhwal, who was unheard of before this IPL season, is making waves towards the end of the tournament this season. He had picked up three wickets against GT a couple of weeks back, and now finishes with figures of 5/5 in a playoff game. Simply scintillating from the 29-year-old. 

Mohsin Khan is the last to depart, who is cleaned up by Akash. MI beat LSG by 81 runs, to setup the Qualifer 2 clash against GT in Ahmedabad on Friday.

After 7 overs,Lucknow Super Giants 65/2 ( Krunal Pandya (C) 7 , Marcus Stoinis 33)

Powerplay is complete. Piyush Chawla is into the attack for the first time tonight. Stoinis collects a boundary, with Green at deep point running and diving to his left to save the boundary. Replays show that Green has pulled the ball back inside, but after several replays, the third umpire rules in favour of Stoinis. Green is however displeased with the verdict. Probably the foot was touching the boundary cushion when Green had the ball in his hand.

After 1 overs,Lucknow Super Giants 10/0 ( Kyle Mayers 9 , Prerak Mankad 1)

Time for the chase now. Yash Thakur makes way for Kyle Mayers, who comes in as Impact Sub. Prerak Mankad is his partner. Jason Behrendorff opens the bowling for MI. The Aussie starts off with two dots before Mayers goes high over the slip fielders to collect a boundary. Mayers collects another four in the next ball, slotting between slip and backward point for it.

After 20 overs,Mumbai Indians 182/8 ( Hrithik Shokeen 0 , )

Nehal Wadhera’s 12-ball 23 might have saved MI from the blushes as they post 182/8. 14 runs from the last over bowled by Yash Thakur, who removes Wadhera off the last ball. LSG need 183 runs to win.

After 16 overs,Mumbai Indians 141/4 ( Tilak Varma 26 , Tim David 9)

Naveen-ul-Haq is in for his penultimate over. Naveen has enjoyed a fine spell so far, but he concedes a six in this over. Tilak Varma got the maximum on this occassion, playing the pull-sweep over deep backward square leg. 10 off the over.

After 14 overs,Mumbai Indians 126/4 ( Tilak Varma 16 , Tim David 6)

MI seem to be in a spot of bother after the wickets of SKY and Cam Green. And it will be key for Tilak Varma and Tim David to bat sensibly, and take MI to a good, challenging total. Just five off Yash Thakur’s second over.

After 11 overs,Mumbai Indians 105/4 ( Tilak Varma 1 , Tim David 0)

Naveen-ul-Haq strikes twice in the same over to remove Suryakumar Yadav and Cameron Green. MI are four down at the moment, with two of their in-form batters out. LSG will feel relieved now.

After 10 overs,Mumbai Indians 98/2 ( Cameron Green 41 , Suryakumar Yadav 27)

14 runs come off Mohsin Khan’s second over,  with Suryakumar bringing up the 50-run stand between him and Green with a maximum. Bishnoi continues in the next over, and goes for nine runs.

After 8 overs,Mumbai Indians 75/2 ( Cameron Green 32 , Suryakumar Yadav 13)

Ravi Bishnoi into the attack. Just five runs come off the over. In the second ball, Suryakumar Yadav collects a couple of runs following a top edge off the bat that beats the fielder at short fine leg.

After 7 overs,Mumbai Indians 70/2 ( Cameron Green 30 , Suryakumar Yadav 10)

Krunal Pandya completes his third over, and it’s an expensive one. MI have lost both openers in Rohit and Kishan, and it’s now upto Suryakumar and Green to build a strong stand.

After 3 overs, MI 29/0 

Krunal returns to bowl the third over of the contest. Rohit punishes him for a six and a four off the first two deliveries. An expensive over with 16 runs coming off it.

After 1 over, MI 5/0 

Right. Time for LIVE action. Krunal Pandya with the ball first up for LSG. MI’s regular opening partners Rohit Sharma and Ishan Kishan will open MI’s innings, with Kishan on strike. Kishan collects a boundary off the first ball, playing a late cut through backward point. Five off the over.

LSG vs MI LIVE Score, IPL Eliminator

Playing XI 

MI: Rohit Sharma (C), Ishan Kishan, Cameron Green, Suryakumar Yadav, Tim David, Nehal Wadhera, Chris Jordan, Hrithik Shokeen, Piyush Chawla, Jason Behrendorff, Akash Madhwal

LSG: Krunal Pandya(Captain), Ayush Badoni, Deepak Hooda, Prerak Mankad, Marcus Stoinis, Nicholas Pooran, Krishnappa Gowtham, Ravi Bishnoi, Naveen-ul-Haq, Yash Thakur, Mohsin Khan

LSG vs MI LIVE Score, IPL Eliminator

Toss update: Rohit Sharma calls it right at the toss and he says Mumbai Indians will bat first. One change for MI, with Kumar Kartikeya making way for Hrithik Shokeen.

LSG vs MI LIVE Score, IPL Eliminator

Pitch report

“The surface used for this game is similar to the one used in the last night’s match. The wicket looks abrasive, lots of in it for the spinners. There will be a bit of swing with the new ball, but apart from that it’s going to be spin to win. Batting first is a good option on this wicket,” says Matthew Hayden

LSG vs MI LIVE Score, IPL Eliminator

Spin legend Harbhajan Singh has heaped praise on MI’s Piyush Chawla,  saying his “wicket-taking software” was amazing and that there wasn’t really a match for him at the moment. Read more on what Harbhajan said here

LSG vs MI LIVE Score, IPL Eliminator

LSG vs MI: Form guide (Last five matches)

LSG: W W W L NR

MI: W L W W L

LSG vs MI LIVE Score, IPL Eliminator

LSG vs MI: Head-to-head

Lucknow Super Giants hold a 3-0 win/loss record against Mumbai Indians in the IPL.

While LSG completed the double over Rohit Sharma and Co last year, it was as recent as on 16 May when the two teams last met. An unbeaten 89 from Marcus Stoinis and some vital contribution from the bowlers helped LSG overcome MI by five runs at the Ekana Cricket Stadium.

LSG vs MI LIVE Score, IPL Eliminator

Mumbai Indians won three of their last four games to squeeze through but now that’s in the past, they can focus on what’s to come. However, they will not be given a chance to salvage themselves in the knockout stage of the competition. A loss tonight, against Lucknow Super Giants, and they’re going out. Read the full match preview here