IPL 2023 Eliminator, LSG vs MI Highlights: MI book Q2 berth in one-sided contest

That is it from Chennai as the attention now moves to the Qualifier 2 and the final on Sunday in Ahmedabad. Hope you have enjoyed the coverage, join us again on Friday until then good day as we sign off for the evening. 

It is Mumbai Indians who will play in the Qualifier 2 on Friday as they got the better of Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) by 81 runs in the one-sided contest. They will now face Gujarat Titans, defending champions for a place in Sunday's final. 

LSG's journey looks like is getting over as yet another eliminator exit looks close for Krunal Pandya and Co as they have lost seven wickets before 100-run mark. 

While MI are top of their game, it is LSG who are approaching 100 in a tightly contested battle. 

MI have started on the front foot as they try to defend their total of 182, having struck early blows to the opposition. 

LSG have started their run chase with Kyle Mayers and Prerak Mankad as they look for bright start. 

MI have produced a superb display with the bat and will now look to defend 182 with Nehal Wadhera playing a handy knock. 

Nehal Wadhera and Tilak Varma are stitching a good partnership as Mumbai try to reach 200 in the contest and look to stamp their authority to make the Qualifier 2. 

LSG come back into the contest with twin strikes as SKY and Green depart in quick succession. The duo have set the platform and will hope for MI's lower order to take it forward in the remaining overs. MI 105 for 4 after 11 overs.

Despite two setbacks in the powerplays, MI are still going strong. After the end of the powerplays, MI are 62 for 2 with Cameron Green and Suryakumar Yadav in the middle. CARNAGE LOADING???

MI lose Rohit Sharma as Naveen-ul-Haq strikes but there is no stoppage to the flow of runs as Cameron Green comes out and already strikes two boundaries. MI 38 for 1 after 4 overs.

MI are off to a flier. After some confident shots from Ishan Kishan, Rohit has also joined the party to keep the scoreboard ticking. After 3 overs, MI 29 for no loss.

MI Impact Subs: Ramandeep Singh, Kumar Kartikeya, Vishnu Vinod, Nehal Wadhera, Sandeep Warrier.

LSG Impact Subs: Kyle Mayers, Daniel Sams, Yudhvir Singh, Swapnil Singh, Amit Mishra.

Lucknow Super Giants (Playing XI): Ayush Badoni, Deepak Hooda, Prerak Mankad, Marcus Stoinis, Nicholas Pooran(w), Krunal Pandya(c), Krishnappa Gowtham, Ravi Bishnoi, Naveen-ul-Haq, Yash Thakur, Mohsin Khan

Mumbai Indians (Playing XI): Rohit Sharma(c), Ishan Kishan(w), Cameron Green, Suryakumar Yadav, Tim David, Nehal Wadhera, Chris Jordan, Hrithik Shokeen, Piyush Chawla, Jason Behrendorff, Akash Madhwal

Krunal Pandya: It has been an up and down season, but we have fought and never gave up. We have match winners, it's a team effort from us, that's a really good sign. We have covered all bases, just need to execute our skills. We would have batted first as well, but now we have to play some good cricket.

Rohit Sharma: We are going to bat first. Typical Chennai wicket, looks good at the moment, don't know how much wear and tear will happen. Back in Mumbai we want to chase, this ground here with a longer boundary, it's better to put up a score. The boys are upbeat about it, we have qualified and we are here. There have been ups and downs, but we have learnt a lot, and learnt what we can do as a team. We are ready for this game. We have one change, Kartikeya is out, Shokeen is in.

TOSS: Mumbai Indians (MI) won the toss and opted to bat first.

Welcome to the Eliminator of the IPL 2023 edition as Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) face Mumbai Indians (MI) at the MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai on Wednesday evening (May 24). While many had written off LSG after KL Rahul's injury, they held their own and ended the league stage at the third spot whereas Rohit Sharma-led Mumbai Indians (MI) huffed and puffed but were good enough to finish at the fourth position and will now rely on their playoffs experience to outfox their opposition.

The winner of this clash will face defending champions Gujarat Titans (GT) in Qualifier 2 and the winner of that game will face Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in the finale on Sunday (May 28).