Islamabad United and Quetta Gladiators square off in the Eliminator 1 match of PSL 2024. The clash takes place on Friday, March 15 at National Cricket Stadium in Karachi. Islamabad United lost to Quetta Gladiators by 3 wickets during the PSL 2024 clash.
Led by Shadab Khan, Islamabad United won 5 games and lost 4 matches in PSL 2024 during the league stage. With 11 points, they took the 3rd spot in the points table to reach playoffs. Led by Rilee Rossouw, Quetta Gladiators also won 5 matches and lost 4 out of 10 during the league stage. They ended in the 4th spot in the points table to qualify for playoffs.
The winner of the Eliminator 1 match will face Peshawar Zalmi in the Eliminator 2 match. Below we look at the weather and pitch reports of the PSL 2024 Eliminator match between Islamabad United and Quetta Gladiators.
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Weather Report of PSL 2024 Eliminator 1
The Islamabad United vs Quetta Gladiators match will take place in Karachi. PSL 2024 Eliminator 1 weather report, according to weather.com, suggests that the temperature of Karachi City on Friday, March 15 will be 31° Celcius during the day and 17° Celcius at night.
The sky will be clear during the day and night. There are no chances of rain during the day but 1% at night. The humidity will be 17% during the day and 50% at night.
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Pitch Analysis
The National Stadium in Karachi is a high-scoring ground. The average 1st innings total at the stadium is 181 while the average 2nd innings total is 148. The stadium has witnessed 14 games so far. The team batting first won 8 games while the team batting second won 6 matches.
England holds the record for highest-ever total with 221/3 against Pakistan. The pitch at the National Stadium in Karachi supports batters. The stadium often observes big totals in the shortest format.
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Weather Impact
Since the chance of rain is just 1% at night, the PSL 2024 Eliminator 1 match will not be affected by rain. Hence, the weather will not hamper the match. Only 1 game in this season was affected by rain.
Conclusion
The weather will not affect the Islamabad United vs Quetta Gladiators match of PSL 2024. There is no chance of rain on Friday in Karachi. However, the pitch conditions will favor batters. National Stadium in Karachi is a high-scoring ground and the team with a better batting show will dominate in the match.
