Multan Sultans vs Karachi Kings PSL 2024 match will be played in Multan. The match starts at 8 pm IST and this is the first game of both teams in this PSL season. Lahore Qalandars, the defending champions, lost their first match of the campaign to Islamabad United.
Lahore hosted the opening match of the PSL 2024 campaign between Lahore Qalandars and Islamabad United. Islamabad won the match chasing a score of almost 200 with 8 balls to spare. The first game itself is a glimpse of what awaits us this season.
The tournament is key for all Pakistan players willing to be part of the squad for the T20 World Cup in June this year. Karachi will host 12 matches, the most in a single venue. It will host 8 league matches followed by four knockout matches. The final will be played in Karachi on March 18.
Multan Sultans vs Karachi Kings Live Weather Report Today and Multan Cricket Stadium Pitch Report in Multan – PSL 2024 Match 3
PSL 2024 Match 3 Weather Report
Pakistan as a country at this time should be experiencing the end of the winter season and the beginning of summer. This match starts at 8 pm IST. Therefore, weather conditions should be much cooler than during the day. However, humidity and dew will be major concerns in the night games of PSL 2024. The temperature will be around 17 degrees at night with hazy weather conditions. Humidity will be around 62% and dew is expected to play a role.
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Tone Analysis
Multan will host five games in PSL 2024 with the first game between Multan Sultans and Karahi Kings. Any team likes to win home matches in the domestic T20 league and hence Multan will also need to find a way to win all their home matches. No T20 international matches have been played at this venue.
So far, 8 PSL matches have been played at this venue. The team that batted first won six matches and only two chased. The trend in PSL has been to bat first and make a total of more than 200 runs and put pressure on the opposing team. The hosts will seek to follow the same model. Multan Sultans’ 210 against Peshawar Zalmi is the highest first batting total at this venue.
Impact of weather on the game
As previously stated, weather conditions at night will be around 17 degrees with over 60 percent humidity. The expected dew could make the captain who wins the toss want to bat second. However, in PSL the teams that bat first have a better chance of winning. In the first two games so far, the team that batted first won one and the team that chased one game each.
Conclusion
This is the first match of both teams in PSL 2024. Ideally, the home team is expected to have the advantage of knowing the conditions. However, the leadership experience of the Karachi Kings team could make it their game as experienced players are expected to dictate the terms of the game.
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