The final of the Pakistan Super League 2024 season will feature Multan Sultans and Islamabad United. It will be the 4th PSL final in a row for Mohammad Rizwan-led Sultans while Shadab Khan’s team will feature in the title match after 6 years. Karachi will host the decider of the season and ahead of the game let’s have a look at the pitch report of National Stadium Karachi. Below, you can also check the Karachi Stadium’s PSL 2024 records and scorecard of the last match played at the venue.
Multan Sultans have clinched one title in the three finals they have featured in PSL history. Conversely, the Islamabad United team has maintained an undefeated record in the PSL finals, winning both times they played. As for this season, the Sultans have displayed dominance, winning 8 out of their 11 games. In contrast, United finished the league stage in 3rd position, securing 5 wins out of 10 league games. They then proceeded to win the Eliminator and Qualifier 2, earning a spot in the final.
Karachi Cricket Stadium PSL 2024 Records
During this PSL season, the National Stadium in Karachi has hosted 10 games. This season, the average first innings total in Karachi has remained at 170.
- Matches Played: 10
- Won by the team batting first: 4
- Won by the team batting second: 6
- Biggest score while batting first: Multan Sultans – 189/3 (20) vs Karachi Kings
- Lowest score while batting first: Peshawar Zalmi – 146/7 (20) vs Multan Sultans
- Biggest total chased: Islamabad United chased 155 vs Peshawar Zalmi
- Lowest Score Defended: Peshawar Zalmi defended 147 vs Karachi Kings
- Karachi Cricket Stadium average 1st innings score in T20I: 170
- Karachi Cricket Stadium average 2nd innings score in T20I: 158
- Best figures for a Pacer: David Willey (Multan Sultans) – 3/22 vs Quetta Gladiators
- Best figures for a Spinner: Imad Wasim (Islamabad United) –3/12 vs Quetta Gladiators
- Highest score by a Batter: Usman Khan (Multan Sultans) – 106*(59) vs Karachi Kings
National Stadium Karachi Pitch Report for PSL 2024 Final
With an average 1st innings total of 170 during PSL 2024, the pitch at the Karachi ground appears to be favorable for the batters. In the MUL vs ISL final, the toss winner is expected to bowl first, as in previous matches, the chasing sides have enjoyed success more often. The previous Qualifier game between Islamabad and Peshawar was a high-scoring affair where Shadab Khan’s side successfully chased down 185 runs.
National Stadium Karachi Last PSL Match Scorecard
| Peshawar Zalmi: 185-5 (20) | Islamabad United: 189-5 (19) |
| Saim Ayub: 73(44) | Imad Wasim: 59*(40) |
| Mohammad Haris: 40(25) | Haider Ali: 52*(29) |
| Babar Azam: 25(22) | Martin Guptill: 34(21) |
| Naseem Shah: 4 – 0 – 30 – 3 | Saim Ayub: 3 – 0 – 34 – 2 |
| Shadab Khan: 4 – 0 – 35 – 1 | Khurram Shahzad: 3 – 0 – 22 – 1 |
| Obed McCoy: 4 – 0 – 50 – 1 | Mehran Mumtaz: 4 – 0 – 31 – 1 |
| Match Result: Islamabad United won by 5 wickets. |