Multan Sultans defeated Quetta Gladiators by 79 runs in the last match of Pakistan Super League (PSL) 9 group stage at the National Stadium, Karachi.
Sultans posted 185-4 in the 20 overs, as captain Mohammad Rizwan top-scored with a 69-run innings. West Indian smasher, Johnson Charles, scored a half-century where he played a second-fiddle to Rizwan.
Akeal Hosein remained the only impressive bowler, in terms of economy, as he recorded figures of 4-0-26-0.
Mohammad Amir took two wickets, but he conceded runs at an economy of 10.
Quetta Gladiators succumbed to 106 all out, as Omair Yousaf top-scored with 37. Lack of partnerships were QG’s downfall.
David Willey, Abbas Afridi and Usama Mir grabbed multiple wickets as they proved to be a nuisance for QG’s chase.
Chris Jordan remained economical but couldn’t pick any wicket. Mohammad Ali picked a wicket but conceded runs at an economy of close to 12.
Multan finished at the top spot and will face Peshawar Zalmi in the qualifier in the PSL 9 playoff stage.
Here is the final PSL 9 points table:
| Teams | M | W | L | N/R | PT | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1.     Multan Sultans Q |
10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 1.150 |
2.     Peshawar Zalmi Q |
10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 0.147 |
3.     Islamabad United Q |
10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 0.224 |
4.     Quetta Gladiators Q |
10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 11 | -0.921 |
5.     Karachi Kings |
10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 8 | -0.192 |
6.     Lahore Qalandars |
10 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 3 | -0.554 |
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