A brilliant hundred from Kamran Akmal and three wickets each for Wahab Riaz and Chris Jordan led Zalmi to a 24-run victory over Kings.

Imad Wasim, Mohammad Amir and Usama Mir take 3 wickets each to keep hopes alive for the Karachi team.

Zalmi looked to be in control of the chase but failed to make seven of the last over.

Karachi won by six wickets to qualify for the play-offs, chasing down target of 124 with Chris Gayle making 44 off just 17 balls.

Star all-rounder made 45* off 23 to help Peshawar chase down 129 after they had been reduced to 52/6.

West Indian batsman hit two sixes off the last two balls as Lahore Qalandars failed to defend 155.

Quetta needed just 7 off the last two overs but ended up losing by one run.

Lahore had a dramatic collapse, losing six wickets for five runs as they fell 17 runs short of the target of 167.

Ahmed Shehzad and Asad Shafiq hit quick-fire fifties as Quetta easily chased down target of 155.