Peshawar defeated Quetta by 76 runs to earn a spot in the playoffs.

Quetta Gladiators lose for the third time this season despite Akeal Hosein's hat-trick being in vain.

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On Friday, Peshawar Zalmi defeated Quetta Gladiators by 76 runs and secured a playoff position in the Pakistan Super League. Babar Azam and Saim Ayub outperformed Akeal Hosein's hat-trick.

After Zalmi made 196 for 8, the Gladiators' batsmen misplayed for the second time in a row, being bowled out for 120 in 17.5 overs.

Ayub demonstrated his ongoing commitment to his new role as an all-arounder by taking the crucial wickets of Khawaja Nafay (5) and Gladiators captain Rilee Rossouw (8) in a single over.

Babar scored a scorching 53 off 30 balls to record his fourth half-century in the PSL. Babar has scored 447 runs at a strike average of 154.67 in eight games this season, making him the team's top run scorer.

In his final over, left-arm spinner Hosein claimed the first PSL hat-trick. He bowled Mumtaz, had Aamer Jamal caught behind, and Rossouw made a fine catch of Luke Wood at the lone slip. Hosein had 4 for 23 in the end.

Hosein did not stop Ayub from opening Zalmi's batting with thirty off twelve balls, while Babar hit nine fours and a six before getting out on a straight delivery from Hosein in the thirteenth over. An imposing total was established when Naveen-ul-Haq (10 not out) and Rovman Powell (28 not out) combined 39 off the last 26 balls.

Zalmi moved up to the second spot in the rankings and, should they defeat Islamabad United in Sunday's league match, might be among the top two. In order to advance to the playoffs, the Gladiators must win at least one of their final two games.

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