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ToggleMultan Sultans and Islamabad United are set to collide in their next encounter of PSL 2024. The 5th game of PSL 2024 will be played on Tuesday, February 20 at Multan Cricket Stadium in Pakistan.
Multan Sultans and Islamabad United have played only one match in PSL 2024. Both teams won their opening game of the tournament. Hence, both have 2 points after winning one match. Both teams failed to reach the final in the previous season.
In Islamabad United’s opening game against Lahore Qalandars, batters like Alex Hales, Shadab Khan, and Agha Salman showed stunning form. Among bowlers, Tymal Mills picked the most 2 wickets. Shadab Khan and Naseem Shah picked 1 scalp each.
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In their opening match, batters Dawid Malan and Reeza Hendricks were the top performers for Multan Sultans. Among bowlers, Mohammad Ali stole the most 3 scalps for the team. David Willey and Abbas Afridi clinched 2 wickets each. Usama Mir picked 1 wicket.
Hence, both teams showed spectacular form in their opening game. Now, they will see a similar show in the next match as well. However, one of them will face their first defeat in the Pakistan Super League 2024. Below we look at MUL vs ISL, PSL 2024 Match 5 weather forecast details, and pitch report.
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PSL 2024 Match 5 Weather Report
According to weather reports from weather.com, the temperature of Multan City on Tuesday, February 20 will be 24° Celcius during the day and drop to 10° Celcius at night. The sky will clear and it will be a sunny day. There are no chances of rain during the day but 5% at night. The humidity will be 33% during the day and rise to 66% at night.
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Pitch Analysis
Although Multan Cricket Stadium has not hosted any T20 international match, it has witnessed many PSL and domestic matches. It is a good-scoring ground. In ODIs, the top team total stands at 342. Pakistan also chased down 306 against West Indies at the stadium once in an ODI. In the previous match of PSL 2024 at Multan Cricket Stadium, Multan piled up 180-plus total.
Weather Impact on PSL 2024 Match 4
The rains will not affect the Multan Sultans vs Islamabad United match. The match will take place at 7:30 PM IST. At that time, the chance of rain is just 5%. The temperature will be very low at 10° Celcius at night. The winds will travel at 10-15 km/hr. Hence, the low wind speeds would not offer much swing.
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Conclusion
The MUL vs ISL encounter will not be affected by rain. Hence, the weather will not play any role in the match and affect the result. Multan City will observe sunny weather for the next few weeks. Also, there is no chance of rain for the upcoming days. No match was affected by rain in the last four games in PSL 2024.
