Lucknow Super Giants’ IPL 2023 journey ended after a 81-run loss to five-time champions Mumbai Indians within the Eliminator match in Chennai on Wednesday. Chasing a aggressive 183-run goal, LSG fell brief by an enormous margin and none of their batter got here to the celebration. The solely silver lining for LSG was the efficiency of their pacer Naveen-ul-Haq who took a four-wicket haul. After taking the wickets of the likes of Rohit Sharma and Camron Green, Naveen may very well be seen doing the shut-out-the-noise celebration, which went viral on social media. Even the good Sunil Gavaskar reacted on the celebration.

“Brilliant, terrific delivery. This delivery was 105 while the previous one was 133. It was so deceptive. And then he celebrates but I have not understood this celebration,” Sunil Gavaskar stated on-air on Star Sports after Naveen took the wicket of Cameroon Green.

Naveen ul-haq celebration after bowler Cameroon inexperienced ….#MIvsLSG #Eliminator #ipl2023updates #naveenulhaq #mangos pic.twitter.com/TxvTMJGXzq

— Md Tarik S (@MdTarikS12) May 24, 2023

Naveen has been in information just lately after his altercation with former RCB captain Virat Kohli. After his celebration.

“He has had issues with the crowd. You should celebrate by chucking your ears. This is the time he has got a wicket. He has got to listen to the applause. When somebody scores a hundred also, don’t chuck your ears. Listen to the applause, chuck your hand behind the ears and say ‘hello, now can I hear you?’. That’s how the celebration should be. That’s old me saying this, by the way,” Gavaskar was quoted as saying by India Today.

Talking concerning the sport, Mumbai Indians beat Lucknow Super Giants by 81 runs within the IPL Eliminator on Wednesday. MI tackle Gujarat Titans within the Qualifier 2 on Friday in Ahmedabad to determine who will face Chennai Super Kings within the summit conflict. Opting to bat, MI posted 182 for 8 with Cameron Green top-scoring with a 23-ball 41 whereas Suryakumar Yadav made 33 off 20 balls.

For LSG, Naveen-ul-Haq was the decide of the bowlers with 4 wickets for 38 runs whereas Yash Thakur took three wickets. Chasing the goal of 183, LSG have been all out for 101 in 16.3 overs.

Marcus Stoinis was LSG’s highest scorer with 40 off 27 balls whereas none of his batting colleagues made any substantial contribution. For MI, Akash Madhwal took 5 wickets for 5 runs in 3.3 overs to be MI’s finest bowler.

Brief Scores: Mumbai Indians: 182 for 8 in 20 overs (Cameron Green 41, Suryakumar Yadav 33; Naveen-ul-Haq 4/38, Yash Thakur 3/34). Lucknow Super Giants: 101 all out in 16.3 overs (Marcus Stoinis 40; Akash Madhwal 5/5)

With PTI inputs