Islamabad United vs Peshawar Zalmi Weather Report Live Today And Pitch Report Of Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore – PSL 2024, Match 13

Lahore is all set to host the Islamabad United vs Peshawar Zalmi PSL 2024 match on Monday, February 26. The match starts at 7.30 pm IST. This is the eighth game at this venue. Peshawar defeated Lahore Qalandars in the previous match played here.

Peshawar Zalmi led by Babar Azam scored 211 with the bat with contributions from the the top of the order. Skipper Babar got 48 runs after Saim Ayub’s 88 gave them a great start. Rovman Powell batting at three scored 46 off just 20 balls.

Lahore Qalandars despite Rassie van der Dussen’s unbeaten ton fell short by 8 runs. Lahore skipper Shaheen Afridi took three wickets in the match. He has picked up seven wickets in the first five games but his team is yet to win a game this season. Moreover, Haris Rauf is ruled out of the remainder of the tournament with shoulder dislocation.

The tournament is key for all the players from Pakistan who are willing to make it to the squad for the T20 World Cup in June later this year. Karachi will host 12 games, the most at a venue. It will host 8 league matches followed by the four knockout games. The final will be played in Karachi on March 18.

The PSL 2024 season will be played across four venues. Lahore will host nine games, Multan five games, Rawalpindi 8 matches, and Karachi 12 games including 8 league games and four knockout games. The final will also be played in Karachi on March 18.

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Islamabad United vs Peshawar Zalmi Weather Report Live Today And Pitch Report Of Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore– PSL 2024, Match 13

PSL 2024 Match 13 Weather Report

Lahore is set to host match 13 of PSL 2024. The venue has hosted some high-soring games in this edition. In the last match, Peshawar Zalmi scored 211 and Lahore Qalandars almost won the match falling just 8 short.

Lahore will have its fair share of cloudiness on February 26. The temperatures during the day will be around 19-20 degrees. The humidity will be close to 40 percent. As per Accuweather, there will be considerable cloudiness in the evening. The humidity will be close to 60 percent. There is a slight change of rain but that would not impact the game too much.

Pitch Analysis

Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore has hosted seven PSL 2024 matches so far, most of which have been high-scoring ones. The last game played at the venue saw Peshawar Zalmi score 211 and Lahore Qalandars almost chased the score down. Given how the tournament has been played at this venue so far, we can expect another high-scoring contest with big hitters from both sides.

Weather Impact On The Game

The weather is expected to hold up very well for this game. There will be considerable cloudiness as per Accuweather for this match meaning the conditions will be slightly cooler for cricket. There is no chance of rain and hence we can expect a full game of 40 overs unless the weather changes dramatically by the evening.

Conclusion

We can expect a full 40 overs game with Islamabad United desperate for a win having won just one game so far. Peshawar Zalmi have won two from four and a win will take them above Karachi Kings and place them third on the table. Thus there is a lot to play for in this match.

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