IPL 2023: MI's Akash Madhwal welcome into ‘5/5 club’ after match-winning spell against LSG in Eliminator

Akash Madhwal dished out yet another match-winning performance for the Mumbai Indians (MI), running through the Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) batting lineup with a haul of 5/5 in the IPL 2023 Eliminator in Chennai on Wednesday.

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Madhwal, who had helped MI stage a comeback against Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) at the Wankhede with 4/37 in their final league game of the season, ended up breaking the record for the best figures by a Mumbai Indians bowlers as LSG were bundled out for a paltry 101 after being set a challenging 183 to win by the five-time champions, who now face defending champions Gujarat Titans in Qualifier 2 in Ahmedabad on Friday.

Madhwal, who has been one of the finds of the season, surpassed Jasprit Bumrah’s figures of 5/10 for the best performance by an MI bowler in the tournament history. It was also the best bowling figures this season, going past LSG pacer Mark Wood’s 5/14 against Delhi Capitals in the first week of the 16th season. It also is the best performance ever in an IPL knockout fixture, going past Doug Bollinger’s 4/13 against Deccan Chargers in the IPL 2010 semis.

The right-arm seamer from Uttarakhand drew first blood for Mumbai by dismissing opener Prerak Mankad in his first over with Lucknow losing their first wicket with 12 on board. The real game-changer, however, was Madhwal’s second over in which he ended up dismissing Ayush Badoni and Nicholas Pooran, two key middle-order hopes for Lucknow, off successive deliveires for 1 and 0 respectively, turning the game on its head and putting Mumbai in control in the process.

Watch the dismissals here:

Ayush Badoni