Karachi is all set to host the PSL 2024 Qualifier between Multan Sultans and Peshawar Zalmi on March 14. The match starts at 9:30 pm IST. The winner of this match moves on to the final while the loser plays Playoff 2. Peshawar won both the league matches against Multan earlier this season.
Sultans of Multan It is directed by Mohammad Rizwan. He Pakistan The keeper-batsman played a crucial hand of 69 as his team scored 185/4 in 20 overs. They then restricted the opposition to 106 and won the match by 79 runs.
Peshawar Zalmi is directed by Babar Azam. They defeated Karachi Kings by two runs to finish second in the points table. Peshawar scored 157 and restricted the Kings to 145 to win the match by two runs. Babar Azam scored 498 runs in the season while Rizwan scored 366, the second most in the league so far.
The PSL is a very important tournament for Babar Azam. Recently stripped of the captaincy, a PSL title win will increase the chances of his return to leadership with the national team. equipment He hasn’t done very well since his dismissal as captain. With the T20 World Cup coming up later this year, PCB might be inclined to make him captain of at least the white-ball formats.
In total, Peshawar and Multan have played 15 matches in the PSL so far with 16 matches in the PSL so far, with Peshawar winning six games and Multan five. Peshawar has won three of the last five matches.
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PSL 2024 Qualifier Weather Report
Karachi was scheduled to host 11 matches in the PSL 2024, including the playoffs and the final. Seven league matches have been played so far and the Sultans ended their league stage on a winning note. The last four league games remain, with the Qualifier being the first of them. The weather has been pretty good in Karachi so far.
The temperature during the day will be around 31 degrees. The PSL 2024 match will begin at 9 pm local time in Karachi. At night the temperature will be around 20 degrees and conditions will be pleasant for cricket. There will be around 25 percent humidity with wind blowing in the northwestern part of Karachi. There is no threat of rain.
Tone Analysis
The pitching in Karachi has been good so far, mainly helping the batsmen. Multan Sultans posted over 180 at this venue while Peshawar Zalmi posted under 150 in their previous match against Karachi Kings. Therefore, the course also has something for hard ball players within the power play.
Impact of weather on the game
Weather conditions for this game are expected to be pleasant. There is no threat of rain as Karachi’s weather has held up very well during the matches. Two matches in Rawalpindi were affected by rain, both washed away, but none so far in Karachi. Humidity and dew could come into play and that could dictate what teams feel comfortable doing.
Conclusion
We can expect a full 40 overs game between Multan Sultans and Peshawar Zami at the National Stadium, Karachi. The winner goes directly to the final while the loser plays Eliminator 2 on March 16.
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