Multan Sultans, PSL 2024
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In match 7 of PSL 2024 on Wednesday, February 21, Multan Sultans and Lahore Qalandars will take on each other. The Pakistan Super League encounter will take place at Multan Cricket Stadium.

While Lahore Qalandars have lost both opening games of PSL 2024, Multan Sultans won both matches. Lahore takes the 4th spot in the PSL 2024 points table with 0 points. Multan takes the top spot in the points table with 4 points.

Multan Sultans won both matches with a powerful batting show. They crushed Karachi Kings in the opening game by defending their 1st innings total of 185. In the next game, the Mohammad Rizwan-led side chased down a 145-run target against Islamabad United by 5 wickets.

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After winning the titles in the last two editions, Lahore Qalandars have witnessed a miserable start in the Pakistan Super League 2024. They failed to defend a mountainous total of 195 in the first match against Islamabad United. Later, the Shaheen Afridi & boys failed to defend a 187-run total against Quetta Gladiators in the second game.

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Notably, none of the five games of PSL have been affected by weather. However, since Pakistan stadiums are batting-friendly, batters executed a lot of action on the field. Below we glance at the weather and pitch reports for the MUL vs LAH PSL match.

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PSL 2024 Match 7 Weather Report

PSL 2024 match 7 weather report, according to weather.com, suggests that the temperature of Multan City on Wednesday, February 21 will be 24° during the day and 9° Celcius at night. The sky will be clear during the day and partly cloudy at night. The chances of rain are 8% during the day and 4% at night. The humidity will be 33% during the day and 68% at night.

Pitch Analysis of Multan Cricket Stadium

Multan Sultan Cricket Stadium is a good-scoring ground. Although it is not as high-scoring as Gaddafi Stadium, it offers a flat wicket which enables batters to take the driver’s seat. In the last two games at the stadium, Multan Sultans won with the help of their batters. In the MUL vs. LAH encounter too, batters will enjoy a good time. Bowlers will need to pull their socks but they will benefit as the match progresses.

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Weather Impact

The MUL vs LAH encounter of PSL 2024 will take place on Friday, February 21. It will begin at 7:30 PM IST. At night, the chances of rain are just 4%. Hence, the clash will not be affected by rain. At night, the sky will be partly cloudy and the humidity will rise to 68%. The temperature will be 9° Celcius and hence, players will have to play under chilly weather.

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Conclusion

Since Pakistan observes the winter season from December to February, the next few games of PSL 2024 will not witness any rain. Therefore, the DLS rule will not impact the next match. The chilly weather might impact foreign players but domestic players are quite used to it. However, pitch conditions at Multan Cricket Stadium will help batters more than bowlers.

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