According to your expectations Islamabad has choose to chase but surprisingly Quetta done really phenomenal through vital contribution of Siri Lankan power hitters and thus put 200+ on board which look like will be an easy bite for united batters as we have seen how well they can punished opponent side, but unfortunately some quality bowling from Quetta get their vital batter with minor contribution especially the lower middle order, which results in Quetta officially qualify for final while Islamabad still has chance to compete with winner between Lahore and Karachi in thier next coming game so if Islamabad get thier opponent what ever it will be then they will get second opportunity to meet Quetta again in final.
Well, the Islamabad United tried hard to chase this total but couldn't do so. They were all out at 179 runs. However, the Islamabad United fans shouldn't be disappointed at all because they are not out of the race yet. They will still have a chance to play and win the 2nd qualifier match. Whoever wins between the Lahore Qalandars and Karachi Kings, they will play against the IU. This is the advantage of being ending up in the first two positions, as then you will get another chance in the knockout matches.