Islamabad United vs Quetta Gladiators Weather Report Live Today And Pitch Report Of Gaddafi Stadium- PSL 2024, Match 8

Islamabad United and Quetta Gladiators are set to wrestle with each other in their next match of PSL 2024. The ISL vs QUE, match 8 of PSL 2024, is scheduled to be played on Thursday, February 22.

Led by Shadab Khan, Islamabad United have won 1 match and lost 1 out of 2 in PSL 2024.  They crushed Lahore Qalandars in the opening encounter but lost to Multan Sultans in their next clash.  Riley Rossouw-led Quetta Gladiators stole victories in both games of PSL 2024.

They stunned Peshawar Zalmi in the first match and then demolished Lahore Qalandars in their next game, winning both games with ease. Ahead of the Islamabad United vs Quetta Gladiators encounter, below are pitch and weather reports for the match. 

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PSL 2024 Match 8 Weather Report

PSL 2024 weather report, according to weather.com, suggests that the temperature of Lahore City on Thursday, February 22 will be 23° Celcius during the day and 8° Celcius at night. The sky will be clear during the day and night. However, smoke and haze can affect visibility at night. The chance of rain is 8% during the day and 2% at night. The humidity will be 32% during the day and rise to 58% at night.

Pitch Analysis of Gaddafi Stadium

Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore is a high-scoring ground. The average 1st innings total at the stadium in T20Is is 162 while the average 2nd innings total is 144. The stadium has observed 27 T20I games so far. Out of these, the team batting first won 16 games while the team batting second won 11 matches. 

England posted the highest-ever total at the stadium in T20Is. In October 2022, the Englishmen piled up 209/3 in a T20I game against Pakistan at Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore. Interestingly, the four games of the Pakistan Super League 2024 at the stadium were high-scoring ones. 

The chasing team won the encounters on three occasions. Gaddafi Stadium is a heaven for batters due to its flat and bouncy nature. Pacers enjoy more success at the stadium than spinners. However, bowlers also leak a lot of runs. 

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Weather Impact

The ISL vs QUE encounter takes place at night. It will start at 7:30 PM IST. Since the chance of rain is just 2% in Lahore City at night, rains will not affect the game and DLS will not come into effect. However, players will have to play under a chill sky at just 8° Celcius. Wind movements will be normal so pacers and seamers will not get a lot of advantage. 

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Conclusion

While the weather will not affect Islamabad United vs Quetta Gladiators much, the pitch conditions are expected to favor batsmen in PSL 2024 match 8. Since Gaddafi Stadium is a high-scoring one, batters enjoy great success and they will dominate in the next match.

Bowlers need to come up with brilliant efforts to outplay batters. Batters need to raise their gears if they want to propel their team to victory. Moreover, it will be tough for bowlers to defend targets.