Quetta Gladiators remained at fourth on the points table of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) season nine despite beating Lahore Qalandars by six wickets in the 28th match at Karachi's National Bank Cricket Arena.
Gladiators have 11 points after nine matches and are levelled with Peshawar Zalmi and Islamabad United who are at second and third due to better Net Run Rate.
Multan Sultans are at the top with 12 points while Karachi Kings (eight points) and Qalandars (3 points) are at fifth and sixth, respectively.
Pakistan Super League Season Nine Points Table
It must be noted that the Gladiators qualified for the playoffs with a six-wicket win over Lahore Qalandars after Mohammad Wasim Jr. smashed a six on the final ball.
With Quetta winning, Karachi Kings are now out of the race of reaching the final four. Multan Sultans, Peshawar Zalmi, Islamabad United and Quetta Gladiators have qualified.
This is the first time since 2019 that Quetta have qualified for the final four.
Earlier, Islamabad made it into the playoffs with a win over Multan Sultans at the Pindi Cricket Stadium. The breathtaking encounter went to the last ball where Islamabad's Imad Wasim guided his side to a crucial win.
Meanwhile, the remaining two matches of the tournament are dead rubber. Kings will play Zalmi on Monday while Sultans play Gladiators on Tuesday.
Schedule of remaining PSL 9 matches
March 11, 2024, Karachi Kings v Peshawar Zalmi, National Bank Stadium
March 12, 2024, Quetta Gladiators v Multan Sultans, National Bank Stadium
March 14, 2024, Qualifier (1 v 2), National Bank Stadium
March 15, 2024, Eliminator 1 (3 v 4), National Bank Stadium
March 16, 2024, Eliminator 2 (Eliminator Winner v Qualifier Runner-up), National Bank Stadium
March 18, 2024, Final, National Bank Stadium