National Stadium in Karachi is all set to host the PSL 2024 final on Monday, March 18. Multan Sultans and Islamabad United are set to wrestle in the PSL 2024 final. After finishing at the top in the points table, Multan Sultans qualified for playoffs.
In the Qualifier match, the Mohammad Rizwan-led side outplayed Peshawar Zalmi by 7 wickets to reach the final. Usman Khawaja, Reeza Hendricks, and Mohammad Rizwan are the most successful batters for Multan Sultans in PSL 2024. Usama Mir and Mohammad Ali are their leading wicket-takers.
Islamabad United took the 3rd spot in the points table after the league stage. In the playoffs, Shadab Khan & Co. crushed Quetta Gladiators by 39 runs in the Eliminator 1 game. Later, they stunned Peshawar Zalmi by 5 wickets to Eliminator 2 encounter to book a berth in the final.
Colin Munro, Shadab Khan, and Agha Salman are the top run-getters for Islamabad United. Naseem Shah and Shadab Khan have clinched the most wickets for the team. Below we take a look at the weather and pitch reports of the PSL 2024 final.
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Weather Report of PSL 2024 Final
The PSL 2024 final takes place on Monday, March 18 in Karachi. According to weather reports from weather.com, the temperature of Karachi City on Monday will be 34° Celcius during the day and 20° Celcius at night.
The sky will be clear during the day and night. The chance of rain is 0% during the day and 3% at night. The humidity will be 25% in the day and rise to 55% at night.
Pitch Analysis
National Stadium in Karachi is a high-scoring ground in T20Is. The average 1st innings and 2nd innings totals at the stadium stand at 181 and 148 respectively. The stadium has observed 14 T20 Internationals in the past. The team batting first won 8 games and the team batting second won 6 matches.
England slammed 221/3 against Pakistan at National Stadium in 2022, which is the top-ever team total at the stadium. Pakistan once chased down a 200-plus total against West Indies in a game.
The pitch at the National Stadium in Karachi is considered good for batters. During playoffs, teams posted big totals at the stadium. Chasing teams won more games at Karachi Stadium during PSL 2024.
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Weather Impact
Since the chance of rain is just 3% at night, the rain will not affect Multan Sultans vs Islamabad United PSL 2024 final. Hence, the weather will not hamper the encounter. Only 2 games in Pakistan Super League 2024 were affected by rain. However, none of them did not take place in Karachi.
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Conclusion
The weather will not hamper the PSL 2024 final encounter. There is just 3% chance of rain in Karachi during the match. However, the pitch is batting-friendly and enables batters to score good knocks. Hence, the match might witness big totals.