In a bizarre instance that appeared to have come from a technical glitch, the Pakistan Super League (PSL) 2024 fixture between Quetta Gladiators and Karachi Kings witnessed a bizarre win prediction pop up during the live broadcast of the match. The match was heading towards a thrilling end at the National Stadium in Karachi and either teams could have gone on to win the match.
For context, Quetta Gladiators needed 166 to win. It all came down to the final over where they needed 3 runs from the last two balls to register to taste their fourth win of the competition. There was apparent tension on the faces of the camps of both the sides. However, it was here that the win prediction shows that Gladiators had a 101% chance of winning while Karachi had -1%, despite negative win probability impossible in the sport.
The picture of the win prediction has gone viral on social media, igniting several reactions.
PSL 2024: Quetta Gladiators Beat Karachi Kings By 5 Wickets
Eventually though Quetta Gladiators managed to beat Karachi Kings by 5 wickets. The victory has taken the team to the second position in the points table with 8 points in 5 matches. Meanwhile, Karachi are currently at the fifth position on the points table with 4 points in 5 matches after having succumbed to a defeat against Quetta in this fixture.
Sherfane Rutherford was the Player of The Match for Quetta and he dazzled with an unbeaten 58 off 31 deliveries. Jason Roy also scored a half-century for the winning team, making 52 off 30 but it was Rutherford who was adjudged the Player of The Match.