The home of Lahore Qalandar, the Gaddafi Stadium, will host nine matches in the ongoing Pakistan Super League (PSL) 2024 season. One of the oldest grounds in Pakistan, the stadium in Lahore has been hosting cricket matches since 1959. With a capacity of 27000, the stadium proved an action-packed environment for fans and players. With more matches to come, check out the Gaddafi Stadium Pitch Report, Records, Stats, and 2024 season schedule.
Gaddafi Stadium Pitch Report
Lahore Stadium is one of the highest-scoring grounds in PSL. However, the average score here is 172 over the six editions that have been played here. In PSL 2024, two matches have been played here, with the average score being 200. No clear pattern as to which team has an advantage (chasing or batting first) has emerged so far.
The first match saw Islamabad United chase 196 with ease (10 balls left), while the second match saw Peshawar Zalmi lose while chasing 207. With 42 matches being played here, batting first has suited the team more, with a win percentage of 61.9. However, with teams preferring chasing nowadays, batting second under the lights and dew setting in might be the better option.
Gaddafi Stadium Records & Stats in PSL
Matches Played42Won (Batting First)26Won (Chasing)14No Result2Average Score Batting First172.3Highest ScoreMultan Sultans (245)Lowest ScoreLahore Qalandars (76)Most RunsFakhar Zaman (652)Most WicketsShaheen Afridi (34)Highest Individual ScoreChris Lynn (113)Best Bowling FiguresShaheen Afridi (5/40)
PSL 2024 Matches at the Gaddafi Stadium
Match No.DateMatchTime (IST)Result1February 17Lahore Qalandars vs Islamabad United7:30 PMIslamabad United won by 8 wickets2February 18Peshawar Zalmi vs Quetta Gladiators2:30 PMQuetta Gladiators won by 16 runs4February 19Lahore Qalandars vs Quetta Gladiators7:30 PMTo be played 6February 21Karachi Kings vs Peshawar Zalmi2:30 PMTo be played 8February 22Islamabad United vs Quetta Gladiators7:30 PMTo be played 10February 24Lahore Qalandars vs Karachi Kings7:30 PM To be played 12February 25Lahore Qalandars vs Peshawar Zalmi7:30 PM To be played 13February 26Islamabad United vs Peshawar Zalmi7:30 PM To be played 14February 27Lahore Qalandars vs Multan Sultans7:30 PMTo be played
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