James Hurrell beats Damon Heta 6-5
Hungarian Darts Trophy · Last 64 · Fri 28 Aug
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Damon Heta and James Hurrell are on the board at Hungarian Darts Trophy in Last 64, and this one quickly develops into a proper battle. James Hurrell eventually gets over the line 6-5, but there is plenty to follow before the final dart lands.
Leg 1: James Hurrell closes 100 with Damon Heta waiting on 32 in 2 darts. James Hurrell leads 1-0. Leg 2 — back level: James Hurrell fires in 2 maximums; Damon Heta closes 16 with James Hurrell waiting on 74 in 1 dart. We're level at 1-1. Leg 3 — into the lead: Maximum from Damon Heta! Damon Heta cannot take out 77 and leaves 20, James Hurrell punishes it immediately by taking out 60 in 2 darts. James Hurrell leads 2-1.
Leg 4 — back level: Maximum from James Hurrell! Damon Heta takes out 49 in 1 dart, 10 darts in total. We're level at 2-2. Leg 5 — lead change: Damon Heta takes out 32 in 2 darts; a break of throw. Damon Heta leads 3-2. Leg 6 — 3 in a row: Damon Heta closes 107 with James Hurrell waiting on 40 in 1 dart. Damon Heta leads 4-2.
Leg 7 — run stopped: James Hurrell takes out 40 in 2 darts. Damon Heta leads 4-3. Leg 8 — back level: Maximum from Damon Heta! James Hurrell closes 112 with Damon Heta waiting on 24 in 1 dart, 10 darts in total, a break of throw. We're level at 4-4. Leg 9 — lead change: James Hurrell fires in 2 maximums; James Hurrell cannot take out 45 and leaves 40, James Hurrell takes out 40 in 2 darts. James Hurrell leads 5-4.
Leg 10 — back level: Damon Heta closes 117 with James Hurrell waiting on 84 in 1 dart. We're level at 5-5. Leg 11 — match-clinching leg: Maximum from Damon Heta! James Hurrell takes out 84 in 2 darts, 11 darts in total. That's the match - James Hurrell wins 6-5.
Damon Heta posts the higher three-dart average, 100.67 compared with 99.70. Damon Heta hits 5 maximums and James Hurrell hits 6. On the doubles, Damon Heta converts 50.0% and James Hurrell finishes at 60.0%. Damon Heta's longest burst is 3 legs in a row.
James Hurrell has the result, but the final score only tells part of it. The match contains 2 breaks of throw and 2 clear lead changes. 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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Leg 1: James Hurrell closes 100 with Damon Heta waiting on 32 in 2 darts. James Hurrell leads 1-0.
Leg 2 — back level: James Hurrell fires in 2 maximums; Damon Heta closes 16 with James Hurrell waiting on 74 in 1 dart. We're level at 1-1.
Leg 3 — into the lead: Maximum from Damon Heta! Damon Heta cannot take out 77 and leaves 20, James Hurrell punishes it immediately by taking out 60 in 2 darts. James Hurrell leads 2-1.
Leg 4 — back level: Maximum from James Hurrell! Damon Heta takes out 49 in 1 dart, 10 darts in total. We're level at 2-2.
Leg 5 — lead change: Damon Heta takes out 32 in 2 darts; a break of throw. Damon Heta leads 3-2.
Leg 6 — 3 in a row: Damon Heta closes 107 with James Hurrell waiting on 40 in 1 dart. Damon Heta leads 4-2.
Leg 7 — run stopped: James Hurrell takes out 40 in 2 darts. Damon Heta leads 4-3.
Leg 8 — back level: Maximum from Damon Heta! James Hurrell closes 112 with Damon Heta waiting on 24 in 1 dart, 10 darts in total, a break of throw. We're level at 4-4.
Leg 9 — lead change: James Hurrell fires in 2 maximums; James Hurrell cannot take out 45 and leaves 40, James Hurrell takes out 40 in 2 darts. James Hurrell leads 5-4.
Leg 10 — back level: Damon Heta closes 117 with James Hurrell waiting on 84 in 1 dart. We're level at 5-5.
Leg 11 — match-clinching leg: Maximum from Damon Heta! James Hurrell takes out 84 in 2 darts, 11 darts in total. That's the match - James Hurrell wins 6-5.