Mumbai Indians thrashed Lucknow Super Giants within the Eliminator of IPL 2023 on the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Wednesday (May 24). Akash Madhwal was the hero for the five-time champions returning with the magical figures of 5/5 to skittle LSG for simply 101 runs within the seventeenth over of the innings. With this loss, LSG have been knocked out of the competitors whereas MI will face defending champions Gujarat Titans within the second qualifier on May 26 on the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.
Coming again to Madhwal, the quick bowler has grown in stature with each match and turned the primary ever bowler to select up a five-wicket haul within the IPL playoffs. He additionally equalled former India captain Anil Kumble’s bowling effort in IPL 2009. Madhwal’s figures at the moment are joint-best for an Indian bowler within the historical past of IPL whereas total, his 5/5 are the fourth-best figures within the historical past of cash-rich league.
Akash Madhwal can be solely the sixth bowler to select up consecutive four-wicket hauls. Perhaps, he ended up choosing 9 wickets in simply two matches whil Shadab Jakati, Munaf Patel, Andrew Tye, Kagiso Rabada and Yuzvendra Chahal picked up consecutive four-wicket hauls. Madhwal’s figures of 5/5 are additionally the joint-cheapest figures within the historical past of IPL.
Apart from all these information, Madhwal additionally went past Anil Kumble and Jasprit Bumrah by delivering essentially the most economical five-wicket haul in IPL historical past. Madhwal picked up 5 wickets at an economic system of simply 1.4 whereas Kumble had conceded runs at 1.57 and Bumrah at 2.5 throughout his effort of 5/10 vs KKR in IPL 2022. It goes with out saying that Madhwal’s figures are additionally the perfect for an uncapped participant in IPL.
Having thumped LSG now within the knockout recreation, MI will likely be hoping that Madhwal shines for them in opposition to GT as nicely to be able to arrange the El Classico Final for the primary time since 2018 season.
