Islamabad United used an Azam Khan special to defeat Quetta Gladiators at National Bank Cricket Arena in Karachi to bolster their second place in the Pakistan Super League (PSL) season 8 table.
For Quetta, the 63-run loss keeps them bottom of the table which all but confirms their elimination from this year’s competition.
PSL 8 table after United beat Gladiators:
Teams | M | W | L | N/R | PT | NRR |
1. Multan Sultans | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1.722 |
2. Islamabad United | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1.049 |
3. Lahore Qalandars | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | -0.050 |
4. Peshawar Zalmi | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | -1.137 |
5. Karachi Kings | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0.364 |
6. Quetta Gladiators | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | -1.966 |
Glossary
- M: The number of matches played.
- W: The number of matches won.
- L: The number of matches lost.
- T: The number of matches tied.
- N/R: The number of matches abandoned.
- PT: Number of points awarded.
- NRR: Net Run Rate
- Points are awarded to teams based on their results in the league’s matches. In the group stage of the PSL, teams are awarded two points for a win and one point for a no-result or tie
PSL 8 will take a break today but will continue tomorrow with a doubleheader between Karachi Kings and Multan Sultans with Zalmi taking on Qalandars later in the day.