Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) clashed with Mumbai Indians (MI) in a high-octane IPL 2023 match held on Wednesday, May 24. The Eliminator took place at the renowned MA Chidambaram Stadium, popularly known as Chepauk Stadium, in Chennai. Just like previous matches, this encounter was adorned by the presence of numerous celebrities, adding to the excitement of the mega cricket carnival this year.
Among the spectators, Ishan Kishan’s girlfriend, Aditi Hundia, was seen cheering for her partner from the stands. Notably, Ritika Sajdeh (wife of Rohit Sharma) and Devisha Shetty (wife of Suryakumar Yadav) were also spotted passionately supporting MI and their respective husbands. Furthermore, with MI competing in the playoffs, it was expected that team owners would also grace the occasion, and indeed, Neeta Ambani and Akash Ambani were spotted enjoying the match.
After long Aditi hundia in stand👀
Too support Mumbai Indian 🤥 #MIvsLSG pic.twitter.com/EymIIAk7TN— Anshika👩🏻⚕️⛹🏻♀️ (@anshuu23) May 24, 2023
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Girls of Mumbai Indians player.Special mention (Aditi bhabhi )#LSGvMI pic.twitter.com/c9je2IQJue
— VIPIN (@Thevpn171) May 25, 2023
Meanwhile, speaking of the match, MI delivered a resounding performance to defeat LSG by 81 runs. The star of the match was young pacer Akash Madhwal, who claimed a sensational five-wicket haul, finishing with remarkable figures of 5/5 in 3.3 overs.
Lucknow seemed well placed in their chase of 183, reaching 68/2 in eight overs. However, their innings took a drastic turn as they lost wickets in quick succession, ultimately being bowled out for 101 in 16.3 overs. Madhwal’s exceptional bowling was instrumental in dismantling Lucknow’s batting lineup. Mumbai also benefitted from three run-outs caused by Lucknow’s own errors, securing their place in Qualifier 2.
In Qualifier 2, MI will face the defending champions Gujarat Titans (GT) at the Narendra Modi Stadium on Friday (May 26). Mumbai’s victory was built on a solid foundation, with early breakthroughs from Madhwal, including the dismissal of Prerak Mankad and Kyle Mayers. Despite a brief partnership between Marcus Stoinis and Cameron Green, Lucknow struggled to maintain momentum. Madhwal’s devastating return in the tenth over triggered a collapse, dismissing Ayush Badoni and Nicholas Pooran in quick succession.
The game swung firmly in Mumbai’s favour as further run-outs resulted in the dismissals of Stoinis and Krishnappa Gowtham. Madhwal continued his onslaught, taking the crucial wickets of Ravi Bishnoi and sealing his five-wicket haul by clean bowling Mohsin Khan. His exceptional spell of bowling paved the way for MI’s dominant and emphatic victory.
