Snooker player David Gilbert stunned commentators by producing whatâs been described as âfluke of the centuryâ during his World Championship qualifying match against Rory McLeod.Gilbert recorded a 6-1 victory over his opponent and enjoyed a huge slice of good fortune during the final frame.Attempting to sink the blue to the left middle with the score 19-13 in his favour, Gilbert got a little too much power on the shot and watched as the cue ball ricocheted off the pocket and back towards the group of assembled reds.It stopped just behind the pink ball, which was struck by the cue ball. This in turn saw the blue ball roll softly into the bottom right pocket for one of the most fortuitous pots weâll ever see on a snooker table.Gilbert watched with a wry smile on his face as the blue roll calmed towards the pocket. The 40-year-old sensed that he was about to get lucky.
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And when the blue fell in, the commentator couldnât help laughing, saying: âOh, Iâve seen it all. Neil, Iâve seen it all now! That is extraordinary whatâs happened there. Extraordinary.â
Former world number three Neal Foulds added: âThatâs the fluke of the century! I donât even know where to start on this.
âI donât think Iâve seen many flukes like that. There was that one in the Championship League where the ball went along the cushion but that was a mind-boggling fluke Iâve just seen there.â
The commentator said: âItâs one for the ages and of course he lands on a red as well. Heâs got the reds open, so a chance to win the match.
âI didnât think weâd beat [Scott] Donaldsonâs as fluke of the season but I think that does!â