"Mumbai Indians Is Such A University...": Ex-India Star's Massive Praise For Akash Madhwal

26.05.2023 - 10:17 sports.ndtv.com

Akash Madhwal hogged the limelight with his sensational bowling as Mumbai Indians entered the Qualifier 2 of IPL 2023 with an 81-run win over Lucknow Super Giants in a largely one-sided encounter at MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Wednesday.

The five-time IPL champions ticked off all the boxes in the key contest to set up a clash with defending champions Gujarat Titans.

The winner of the encounter will take on Chennai Super Kings in the IPL final in Ahmedabad on May 28. After their batters chipped in with valuable contributions to guide MI to an above-par 181 for 8 on spin-friendly Chepauk track, uncapped India pacer Madhwal ran-riot through LSG batters and returned with figures of 5 for 5 in 3.3 overs.

Former India cricketer Irfan Pathan lavished praise upon the Uttarakhand seamer for putting up such a show in a high-stakes encounter. "We have never seen an uncapped player dominate in a high-pressure game.

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Virat Kohli failed to make a noticeable contribution in India's first innings of the ongoing World Test Championship final against Australia. The batter scored only 14 runs off 31 balls as a bouncing short ball from Mitchell Starc hit the shoulder of his bat and went into the hands of Steve Smith at slip. Pointing out a major flow in Kohli's batting, former India cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar said that he needs to start batting from the back foot rather than trying to come on the front foot every ball.

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Team India lost their five big wickets for just 151 runs on Day 2 of the ongoing World Test Championship final against Australia at The Oval. After bundling out Australia at 469, the Indian top-order had a tough time facing the bowling attack led by Pat Cummins. Only Ravindra Jadeja provided India with some momentum as he scored 48 off 51 balls but got dismissed by Nathan Lyon. Ajinkya Rahane hit a brilliant 89 to salvage some pride for India.

Watch: Pat Cummins Hits Shardul Thakur On Arm, India Star Grimaces In Pain During WTC Final

Indian cricket team all-rounder Shardul Thakur was in a spot of bother during the World Test Championship (WTC) Final against Australia after he was struck in the forearm by a fiery delivery from Pat Cummins on Friday. Shardul was tested with short-pitched bowling from the Australia bowlers and Cummins was the one who bothered him the most. One of the rising deliveries from Cummins hit Shardul straight on his forearm leaving him in pain. The India physio had to intervene as the batter received treatment for some time before he was ready to take strike once again against the Australia skipper.

Watch: India Star KS Bharat Struck By Nasty Blow From Mitchell Starc's Fast Delivery In WTC Final

Steve Smith scored his 31st Test century before Australia captain Pat Cummins sparked India's collapse in the World Test Championship final on Thursday. Smith, 95 not out overnight, followed team-mate Travis Head in going to three figures with 121 in a first-innings total of 469 at The Oval.

"Very Tough With Virat Kohli": Ex England Captain Lauds India Star For Not Taking DRS In WTC Final

There were very few positives for India on the first day of the World Test Championship final at The Oval as Travis Head and Steve Smith put Australia in control with some great batting. Only three wickets fell as Indian bowlers toiled hard. One good aspect in India's game was the performance of wicketkeeper KS Bharat. He was under lot of focus as he was chosen over Ishan Kishan for the wicket-keeper's role. He took some good catches while also helped the team take a good DRS call.

"Almost Like A Retired Cricketer...": Why WTC Final Can Be Great From Ajinkya Rahane, Ex-India Star Explains

When the Indian squad for the World Test Championship was announced, the presence of Ajinkya Rahane made cricket fans happy. The veteran player, an experienced campaigner of many battles, made a comeback to the Indian side after almost 18 months. The 34-year-old, who led Mumbai during the entire domestic season, scored nearly 700 runs but what stood out was how he has improved his attacking game in the IPL. Former India player analysed Rahane's return and explained how it might be good match for him.