Gary Anderson beats Stephen Bunting 6-5
Hungarian Darts Trophy · Last 16 · Sun 30 Aug
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Stephen Bunting and Gary Anderson are on the board at Hungarian Darts Trophy in Last 16, and this one quickly develops into a proper battle. Gary Anderson eventually gets over the line 6-5, but there is plenty to follow before the final dart lands.
Leg 1 — break of throw: Maximum from Stephen Bunting! Stephen Bunting cannot take out 81 and leaves 40, Stephen Bunting takes out 40 in 2 darts, a break of throw. Stephen Bunting leads 1-0. Leg 2: Maximum from Gary Anderson! Gary Anderson cannot take out 20 and leaves 10, Stephen Bunting punishes it immediately by taking out 16 in 1 dart. Stephen Bunting leads 2-0. Leg 3 — 3 in a row: Maximum from Stephen Bunting! Stephen Bunting closes 62 with Gary Anderson waiting on 40 in 2 darts, a break of throw. Stephen Bunting leads 3-0.
Leg 4 — immediate break-back: Maximum from Gary Anderson! Gary Anderson closes 24 with Stephen Bunting waiting on 56 in 1 dart, a break of throw. Stephen Bunting leads 3-1. Leg 5: Gary Anderson fires in 2 maximums; Gary Anderson takes out 86 in 2 darts, 11 darts in total. Stephen Bunting leads 3-2. Leg 6 — run stopped: Maximum from Gary Anderson! Stephen Bunting takes out 100 in 1 dart, 10 darts in total. Stephen Bunting leads 4-2.
Leg 7: Maximum from Gary Anderson! Gary Anderson cannot take out 53 and leaves 20, Gary Anderson closes 20 with Stephen Bunting waiting on 76 in 2 darts. Stephen Bunting leads 4-3. Leg 8 — back level: Maximum from Stephen Bunting! Stephen Bunting cannot take out 88 and leaves 35, Gary Anderson punishes it immediately by taking out 25 in 1 dart, a break of throw. We're level at 4-4. Leg 9 — lead change: Gary Anderson cannot take out 40 and leaves 20; Gary Anderson closes 20 with Stephen Bunting waiting on 50 in 2 darts. Gary Anderson leads 5-4.
Leg 10 — back level: Maximum from Gary Anderson! Stephen Bunting closes 72 with Gary Anderson waiting on 78 in 1 dart. We're level at 5-5. Leg 11 — match-clinching leg: Maximum from Gary Anderson! Gary Anderson takes out 66 in 2 darts, 14 darts in total. That's the match - Gary Anderson wins 6-5.
Gary Anderson posts the higher three-dart average, 97.36 compared with 95.01. Stephen Bunting hits 4 maximums and Gary Anderson hits 8. On the doubles, Stephen Bunting converts 35.0% and Gary Anderson finishes at 31.0%. Stephen Bunting's longest burst is 3 legs in a row.
Gary Anderson has the result, but the final score only tells part of it. The match contains 4 breaks of throw and 1 clear lead change. The decisive difference comes in the moments when one player reaches a finish, the other is close enough to punish a miss, and the next visit suddenly matters more than the average.
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How every leg unfolded
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Leg 1 — break of throw: Maximum from Stephen Bunting! Stephen Bunting cannot take out 81 and leaves 40, Stephen Bunting takes out 40 in 2 darts, a break of throw. Stephen Bunting leads 1-0.
Leg 2: Maximum from Gary Anderson! Gary Anderson cannot take out 20 and leaves 10, Stephen Bunting punishes it immediately by taking out 16 in 1 dart. Stephen Bunting leads 2-0.
Leg 3 — 3 in a row: Maximum from Stephen Bunting! Stephen Bunting closes 62 with Gary Anderson waiting on 40 in 2 darts, a break of throw. Stephen Bunting leads 3-0.
Leg 4 — immediate break-back: Maximum from Gary Anderson! Gary Anderson closes 24 with Stephen Bunting waiting on 56 in 1 dart, a break of throw. Stephen Bunting leads 3-1.
Leg 5: Gary Anderson fires in 2 maximums; Gary Anderson takes out 86 in 2 darts, 11 darts in total. Stephen Bunting leads 3-2.
Leg 6 — run stopped: Maximum from Gary Anderson! Stephen Bunting takes out 100 in 1 dart, 10 darts in total. Stephen Bunting leads 4-2.
Leg 7: Maximum from Gary Anderson! Gary Anderson cannot take out 53 and leaves 20, Gary Anderson closes 20 with Stephen Bunting waiting on 76 in 2 darts. Stephen Bunting leads 4-3.
Leg 8 — back level: Maximum from Stephen Bunting! Stephen Bunting cannot take out 88 and leaves 35, Gary Anderson punishes it immediately by taking out 25 in 1 dart, a break of throw. We're level at 4-4.
Leg 9 — lead change: Gary Anderson cannot take out 40 and leaves 20; Gary Anderson closes 20 with Stephen Bunting waiting on 50 in 2 darts. Gary Anderson leads 5-4.
Leg 10 — back level: Maximum from Gary Anderson! Stephen Bunting closes 72 with Gary Anderson waiting on 78 in 1 dart. We're level at 5-5.
Leg 11 — match-clinching leg: Maximum from Gary Anderson! Gary Anderson takes out 66 in 2 darts, 14 darts in total. That's the match - Gary Anderson wins 6-5.