Islamabad: The opening match of the Pakistan Super League started half an hour late. The battle between Multan Sultans and Lahore Qualanders started late. The game was delayed when one of the flood lights in the stadium caught fire. It is reported that the fire broke out during the opening ceremony.
Video footage of flood lights catching fire has also surfaced. Lahore team defeated Multan Sultans in the match. The fire in the lights was noticed before the toss of the game. Firefighters extinguished the fire. After fixing the flood light, the game started.
No one is reported to have been injured in the incident. Multan won the toss and let Lahore bat. Lahore scored 175 runs for the loss of six wickets. Multan Sultans managed to score 174 runs for the loss of six wickets. With this, Lahore won by one run.
English Summary: PSL 2023: delayed start after floodlights catch fire