Dhaka, Jan. 30 -- Chittagong Kings advanced to the four-team playoff stage of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) Cricket with one match to spare, beating lowly Sylhet Strikers by 96 runs at the floodlit Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur Thursday evening.

After the day's match, Chittagong Kings remained in the third slot in the seven-team league to assure the playoff stage, securing 14 points from eleven matches, and will play their remaining match with league leader Fortune Barisal on February 1.

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