NEW DELHI: Uttarakhand-born uncapped Akash Madhwal wreaked havoc with his maiden IPL fifer as five-time champions Mumbai Indians blew away Lucknow Super Giants in a one-sided Eliminator clash in Chennai. Demolishing the Krunal Pandya side by a mammoth 81 runs, Mumbai registered the third biggest margin of win in the playoffs and booked their flights to Ahmedabad where they will face defending champions Gujarat Titans in the Qualifier 2 on Friday.
Chasing a stiff 183, Lucknow committed harakiri, losing their last 8 wickets for just 32 runs as for the second time in a row they crashed out of the competition with a defeat in the Eliminator.
The 29-year-old Madhwal was at his absolute best, claiming sensational figures of 5 for 5 in a dream spell as he also registered the best ever bowling figures for an uncapped player in the history of the tournament.