Rohit Sharma-led Mumbai Indians stormed into the Qualifier 2 of IPL 2023 by knocking out Lucknow Tremendous Giants in a largely one-sided encounter at MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. The five-time IPL champions ticked-off all of the packing containers in a highly-anticipated contest to arrange a conflict with defending champions Gujarat Titans.
After their batters chipped in with invaluable contribution to information MI to an above-par 181/8 on spin-friendly Chepauk monitor, the uncapped India pacer Akash Madhwal ran riot towards LSG batters and returned with greatest figures of 5/5. Former India cricketer Irfan Pathan lavished reward on the Uttarakhand seamer for placing up such a present in a high-stakes encounter.
“We’ve got by no means seen an uncapped participant dominate in a high-pressure recreation. Akash Madhwal has picked up 9 wickets within the final two video games. He deserves all of the credit score for taking MI to the Qualifier,” Pathan stated on Begin Sports activities’ Cricket Reside .
Former India cricketer Mohammed Kaif praised the right-arm fast for his mastery over his craft and management over the cricket ball. “Akash Madhwal bowls laborious size. His bowling model resembles Mohd Shami and will get the zip off the floor. What a participant he has been for Mumbai Indians currently. He is seemed like a matured bowler with each recreation he is performed,” stated Kaif.
Madhwal, who polished his bowling expertise with tennis-ball cricket, garnered reward from former India cricketer Ravi Shastri for bowling laborious size and being a street-smart cricketer within the large recreation.
“Madhwal utilized himself on this recreation brilliantly, he bowled superbly and bowled the laborious size on a sluggish Chepauk monitor. He additionally has a great cutter. Tennis cricket ballers are very avenue sensible and Madhwal has proven that ability on the large stage. He is a younger bowler and a fast learner. It was one other very good effort from this younger expertise,” stated Shastri.
MI’s batting mainstay Suryakumar Yadav performed one other important knock in a giant encounter. SKY gauged the pitch situations nicely on a difficult Chepauk floor. Hailing him for the array of pictures in his batting arsenal, former India cricketer Harbhajan Singh acknowledged no different batsman on the planet has a greater hitting vary than Suryakumar.
“I can say with confidence that no different batsman on the planet has the vary and number of Surya. The best way Surya got here again with a bang after failing within the preliminary matches proves how mentally robust he’s as a participant,” stated Harbhajan.