Mumbai Indians (MI) defeated Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) by 81 runs to easily advance to the IPL playoffs' Qualifier 2. On May 24, the two franchises faced off in the Eliminator at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai.
The five-time champions scored 182 runs in the first innings, which was a respectable total thanks to crucial hits from Suryakumar Yadav and Cameron Green. To assist MI advance to the IPL 2023 Qualifier 2, Akash Madhwal's masterclass outwitted Lucknow throughout the chase. Akash Madhwal's incredible five-for-five in the Eliminator enabled Mumbai Indians defeat Lucknow Super Giants. LSG struggled mightily to chase down a challenging 183 and were eventually bowled out for just 101 after losing their final eight wickets for just 32 runs. As a result, Madhwal entered the IPL playoffs record books with the fifth-best overall performance and the best playoff performance ever.
Brief scores: Mumbai Indians 182/8 in 20 overs (Cameron Green 41, Suryakumar Yadav 33; Naveen-ul-Haq 4/38, Yash Thakur 3/34) beat Lucknow Super Giants 101 all out in 16.3 overs (Marcus Stoinis 40; Akash Madhwal 5/5) by 81 runs.