Former Quetta Gladiators champions have become the first team to officially qualify for the playoffs of the HBL Pakistan Super League (PSL) 10 after securing 11 points from eight matches.
Currently, they are sitting at the top of the table at a clean execution rate (NRR) +0.906, Gladiators’ qualifications were announced on HBL PSL social media platforms with a stylized poster with Captain Saud Shakeel, Veteran Fast Bowler Mohammad AMir Rossouw.
Their campaign began strongly with a dominant victory over Peshawar Zalmi, followed by a mid -season fall with two major losses. However, Quetta bounced back to win four of their next five matches, with an abandoned, securing a place in the Final Four.
The other five matches of the championship now have significant consequences of the playoffs as four teams -Islamabad United, Karachi Kings, Lahore Qalandars and Peshawar Zalmi -Jockey for the last three points. The apartment buildings have been eliminated.
Scenarios of playoffs –
Islamabad United (10 points, NRR +0,650) needs a win from the other two matches (VS Quetta on May 7, against Karachi on May 10) to qualify. Two wins could see them end in the first two.
Karachi Kings (10 points, NRR +0.433) also requires at least one more victory (Vs Zalmi on May 8, against Islamabad on May 10). A top finish is possible if they both win and their results favor.
Lahore Qalandars (9 points, NRR +0.958) has a left -wing match (Vs Zalmi on May 9). A victory should be enough, unless the pure execution scenarios turn against them.
Peshawar Zalmi (8 points, NRR -0.082) must win both remaining matches (Vs Karachi on May 8, against Lahore on May 9) to qualify without relying on other results.
The Multan Sultans (2 points, NRR -2.708) are already out and play their final match with Quetta on May 11th.
The rest of the lamps
May 7 – Islamabad United Vs Quetta Gladiators (Rawalpindi)
May 8 – Peshawar Zalmi vs Karachi Kings (Rawalpindi)
May 9 – Peshawar Zalmi vs. Lahore Qalandars (Rawalpindi)
May 10 – Islamabad United vs Karachi Kings (Rawalpindi)
May 11 – Multan Sultans vs Quetta Gladiators (Multan)
Current HBL PSL Table 10 Points
| # | Group | M | W | large | Nr | Scales | Nrr | Last 5 matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Quetta gladiators | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 11 | +0.906 | Www nr w |
| 2 | Islamabad United | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 10 | +0.650 | Wwlll |
| 3 | Karachi kings | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 10 | +0.433 | Sausage |
| 4 | Dear qalandars | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 9 | +0.958 | Lww nr l |
| 5 | Peshawar zalmi | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 | -0.082 | Sausage |
| 6 | Multan sultans | 9 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 2 | -2.708 | Beside |
With the points of the playoffs still on top for kidnapping and only five games left, all eyes will be in Rawalpindi and Multan this week, as the HBL PSL 10 is headed towards a dramatic finish.
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