Bangla Tigers 126 for 5 (Shanaka 34, Mendis 32, Nabi 3-15) beat Chennai Braves 99 for 6 (Asalanka 55, Haider 2-17, Howell 1-11) by 27 runs

At 61 for 5 in the eighth over, they had little chance of eclipsing Tigers, who were shown the way by Shanaka's 34 off 15 balls, and Mendis' 32 from 15. They combined to add 55 for the fourth wicket after Tigers were 44 for 3, but it was Benny Howell's defining contribution that made a difference. He faced three balls, two of which went for sixes and the other for four, ending unbeaten on 16.

Tigers' win made them No. 4 on the points table, behind third-placed Deccan Gladiators only on net run rate.

Team Abu Dhabi 100 for 3 (Mayers 61, Farooqi 1-10) beat Delhi Bulls 97 for 3 (Lyth 39*, Powell 31, Noor 1-8) by seven wickets

Team Abu Dhabi finally signed off the tournament with a win, as their last-ball victory also dashed Delhi Bulls' hopes of making the playoffs.

Bulls, who needed a win to qualify for the playoffs, had earlier made 97 for 3, on the back of a 71-run stand for the third wicket between Adam Lyth and their captain Rovman Powell. While Powell was dismissed for a 20-ball 31, Lyth remained unbeaten on 39, smashing smashing two fours and three sixes, though it ultimately came in a losing cause.

Samp Army 73 for 4 (Brevis 31*, Moeen 13, Ali Khan 2-16) beat New York Strikers 70 (Dickwella 18, Bas de Leede 3-13) by six wickets

In a dress rehearsal for Friday's qualifier featuring the top two teams, Samp Army eased to a six-wicket win against New York strikers and sealed the No.1 spot on the table.