Peshawar Zalmi vs Quetta Gladiators, 25th Match - Live Cricket Score, Commentary

That is it from this game. Zalmi have won this and made it to the next round and this is the ninth time they have done so. They join Multan who were the first to make it to the top four. Quetta still have a chance. We will be back tomorrow with more cricketing action.

Babar Azam: All credit to boys. I said at the toss, the wicket has 190 plus runs. We utilized well till 10 overs. I was planning to go till 210. But we tried to touch 190 and Powell helped us. We were lacking in the bowling department. Every bowler was executing well. The fielding was good. We took all the catches. Sometimes we get a different opinion from outside the fence and our coaches give us an edge. Sammy has loads of experience. I also try and communicate well with him.

Saim Ayub, Player of the Match: I have been practicing a lot with my bowling. Batting, I have been getting starts. It is important at the start of the innings. Then you try and play sensibly after the powerplay. I feel good playing with Babar. I am lucky to watch him from close quarters.

Rilee Rossouw: Our batting line up let us down. It was a good wicket. We brought it back really well. 200 was an average score on that wicket. Our batting wasn't good. Something we need to discuss. At the end of the day, we need to score one more run than the opposition. I didn't realize it was a hat-trick. Akeal is a hard working guy. Every captain would want a bloke like him. We have been leaning on the spinners to bring us back into the game.

Mehran Mumtaz: My second game. I wanted to focus really hard. Shakeel had hit two sixes when I came in to the attack. But I was trying to hit the 5-6 metres length and that helped. Everyone supports me. Babar helps me a lot. My brother supports me and so does my coach. We are very happy to be in the play-offs. We would want to finish well.

22:38 Local Time, 17:38 GMT, 23:08 IST: Quetta would be gutted. They still have a chance to qualify but they have thrown this away. They were 46 for none and to be bowled out for 120, Quetta would be hurting for sure. Mehran dismissed the dangerous looking Shakeel and then wickets just kept tumbling. Wood, Khurram Shahzad, Mehran, Saim Ayub picked up two-fers to do the regular damage. Roy never looked comfortable, Rossouw's bat remained quiet and Nafay was dismissed off a pull hit straight to deep mid-wicket. Nothing went right for the Quetta team. Zalmi with this win have booked a berth in the top four now. They would be the team to beat!

Khurram Shahzad to Abrar Ahmed, out Caught by Babar Azam!! Second one for Khurram Shahzad and that's the end of it. The Zalmi have qualified for the play-offs. This is their ninth entry into the final four. They have found their mojo and pretty much at the right time. Was a length delivery, Abrar Ahmed backed away and looked to slap it but sliced it big and was an easy catch for the skipper of Zalmi. Zalmi win this by 76 runs. Abrar Ahmed c Babar Azam b Khurram Shahzad 0(2)

Khurram Shahzad to Abrar Ahmed, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

Khurram Shahzad to Abrar Ahmed, no run, stabs it down without any issues

Abrar Ahmed, right handed bat, comes to the crease

Khurram Shahzad to Sohail Khan, out Caught by Haseebullah Khan!! The raw pace does it. The bounce just added to the woes of the batter. Was a short ball, Sohail Khan looked to pull it but was late on the ball. Got a feather to it and the keeper didn the rest. The bowler appealled politely and the umpire also raised his finger without any hassles. 9th one down and the writing is on the wall. Sohail Khan c Haseebullah Khan b Khurram Shahzad 7(8) [4s-1]

Khurram Shahzad to Sohail Khan, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

Khurram Shahzad to Mohammad Hasnain, 1 run, backs away and slaps it wide of the man at cover for a single

Khurram Shahzad to Mohammad Hasnain, no run, short ball, outside off, chopped down to the man at point

Khurram Shahzad [2.0-0-14-0] is back into the attack

Mehran Mumtaz to Sohail Khan, no run, shortish, quickish, outside off, Sohail Khan looks to cut and misses

Mehran Mumtaz to Sohail Khan, FOUR, clips the ball away fine and gets it wide of the man at short fine for a four

Mehran Mumtaz to Mohammad Hasnain, 1 run, stabs it down and the man at short third stops it

Mohammad Hasnain, right handed bat, comes to the crease

Mehran Mumtaz to Amir, out Caught by Saim Ayub!! Ayub takes it clean this time. Was a length delivery and Amir went for the slog across the line and only managed to sky it up. Never got the distance on it and was an easy catch in the end. The fun for Amir ends. 8th one dow now. Amir c Saim Ayub b Mehran Mumtaz 13(8) [4s-3]