Galle Gladiators defeated table toppers Jaffna Kings by 20 runs to secure a place in the play-offs of the 2021 Lanka Premier League tournament.
Chasing a below-par 130-run target, the Kings were bundled out for 109 in 18.3 overs.
Shoaib Malik scored 23, Rahmanullah Gurbaz 21 and Ashen Bandara 18 but the rest of the batters faltered in the game played at the R Premadasa International Stadium in Colombo.
For Galle Gladiators, Noor Ahmad and Samit Patel picked up two wickets apiece.
Earlier after opting to bat first, Galle managed only 129/8 in their 20 overs. Skipper Bhanuka Rajapaksa top scored with 23.
For Jaffna, Praveen Jayawickrama, Vijayakanth Viyaskanth and Wahab Riaz took two wickets apiece.
Meanwhile, Colombo Stars will take on the Kandy Warriors in the final league game of the LPL 2021 at the same venue.
