Stephen Bunting beats Jonas Masalin 6-1
Hungarian Darts Trophy · Last 32 · Sat 29 Aug
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Stephen Bunting faces Jonas Masalin at Hungarian Darts Trophy in Last 32 and the match quickly starts producing the kind of moments that make live darts so tense. By the finish it is Stephen Bunting who has the result at 6-1, but every leg has its own part to play on the way there.
Stephen Bunting holds throw in Leg 1. Jonas Masalin gets a look at 88 but the finish does not go, and 43 remains. Stephen Bunting is sitting on 48 at the other end, so the pressure is immediate.; Stephen Bunting takes out 48 with Jonas Masalin poised on 43; the checkout visit needs only 1 dart. Stephen Bunting leads 1-0. Stephen Bunting strikes with a break of throw in Leg 2. Stephen Bunting answers with a maximum; Jonas Masalin reaches 82 and has a chance to close the leg, but returns with 40 still on the board. Stephen Bunting is sitting on 32 at the other end, so the pressure is immediate.; Stephen Bunting takes out 32 with Jonas Masalin poised on 40; the checkout visit needs only 2 darts; and that is a break of throw. Stephen Bunting leads 2-0.
Stephen Bunting makes it 3 legs on the spin in Leg 3. Stephen Bunting shuts the door with a 120 checkout; the checkout visit needs only 1 dart; that makes it a 13-dart leg. Stephen Bunting leads 3-0. Stephen Bunting makes it 4 legs on the spin in Leg 4. Stephen Bunting answers with a maximum; Stephen Bunting takes out 96 with Jonas Masalin poised on 46; the checkout visit needs only 2 darts; that makes it a 11-dart leg; and that is a break of throw. Stephen Bunting leads 4-0.
Stephen Bunting makes it 5 legs on the spin in Leg 5. Stephen Bunting has 87 available but cannot take it out, leaving 32.; Stephen Bunting gets the finish on 32; the checkout visit needs only 1 dart; that makes it a 13-dart leg. Stephen Bunting leads 5-0. Jonas Masalin stops a run of 5 legs by taking Leg 6. Jonas Masalin shuts the door with a 100 checkout; the checkout visit needs only 2 darts; that makes it a 11-dart leg. Stephen Bunting leads 5-1.
Stephen Bunting closes out Leg 7. Stephen Bunting gets the finish on 40; the checkout visit needs only 1 dart. That's the match - Stephen Bunting wins 6-1.
Stephen Bunting posts the higher three-dart average, 97.86 compared with 88.88. Stephen Bunting hits 2 maximums and Jonas Masalin hits 0. On the doubles, Stephen Bunting converts 60.0% and Jonas Masalin finishes at 25.0%. Stephen Bunting's longest burst is 5 legs in a row.
Stephen Bunting has the result, but the final score only tells part of it. The match contains 2 breaks of throw. 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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Stephen Bunting holds throw in Leg 1. Jonas Masalin gets a look at 88 but the finish does not go, and 43 remains. Stephen Bunting is sitting on 48 at the other end, so the pressure is immediate.; Stephen Bunting takes out 48 with Jonas Masalin poised on 43; the checkout visit needs only 1 dart. Stephen Bunting leads 1-0.
Stephen Bunting strikes with a break of throw in Leg 2. Stephen Bunting answers with a maximum; Jonas Masalin reaches 82 and has a chance to close the leg, but returns with 40 still on the board. Stephen Bunting is sitting on 32 at the other end, so the pressure is immediate.; Stephen Bunting takes out 32 with Jonas Masalin poised on 40; the checkout visit needs only 2 darts; and that is a break of throw. Stephen Bunting leads 2-0.
Stephen Bunting makes it 3 legs on the spin in Leg 3. Stephen Bunting shuts the door with a 120 checkout; the checkout visit needs only 1 dart; that makes it a 13-dart leg. Stephen Bunting leads 3-0.
Stephen Bunting makes it 4 legs on the spin in Leg 4. Stephen Bunting answers with a maximum; Stephen Bunting takes out 96 with Jonas Masalin poised on 46; the checkout visit needs only 2 darts; that makes it a 11-dart leg; and that is a break of throw. Stephen Bunting leads 4-0.
Stephen Bunting makes it 5 legs on the spin in Leg 5. Stephen Bunting has 87 available but cannot take it out, leaving 32.; Stephen Bunting gets the finish on 32; the checkout visit needs only 1 dart; that makes it a 13-dart leg. Stephen Bunting leads 5-0.
Jonas Masalin stops a run of 5 legs by taking Leg 6. Jonas Masalin shuts the door with a 100 checkout; the checkout visit needs only 2 darts; that makes it a 11-dart leg. Stephen Bunting leads 5-1.
Stephen Bunting closes out Leg 7. Stephen Bunting gets the finish on 40; the checkout visit needs only 1 dart. That's the match - Stephen Bunting wins 6-1.