James Wade beats Wessel Nijman 6-5
International Darts Open · Last 16 · Sun 24 May
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James Wade and Wessel Nijman are on the board at International Darts Open in Last 16, and this one quickly develops into a proper battle. James Wade 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 Wessel Nijman! Wessel Nijman cannot take out 88 and leaves 16, Wessel Nijman closes 16 with James Wade waiting on 40 in 1 dart, a break of throw. Wessel Nijman leads 1-0. Leg 2: Wessel Nijman takes out 76 in 2 darts. Wessel Nijman leads 2-0. Leg 3 — 3 in a row: James Wade cannot take out 52 and leaves 40; Wessel Nijman punishes it immediately by taking out 16 in 1 dart, a break of throw. Wessel Nijman leads 3-0.
Leg 4 — immediate break-back: Maximum from Wessel Nijman! Wessel Nijman cannot take out 68 and leaves 4, James Wade punishes it immediately by taking out 28 in 2 darts, a break of throw. Wessel Nijman leads 3-1. Leg 5: James Wade closes 104 with Wessel Nijman waiting on 67 in 1 dart. Wessel Nijman leads 3-2. Leg 6 — run stopped: James Wade cannot take out 82 and leaves 8; Wessel Nijman punishes it immediately by taking out 25 in 2 darts. Wessel Nijman leads 4-2.
Leg 7: Wessel Nijman cannot take out 45 and leaves 8; James Wade punishes it immediately by taking out 20 in 1 dart. Wessel Nijman leads 4-3. Leg 8: Wessel Nijman takes out 120 in 2 darts. Wessel Nijman leads 5-3. Leg 9: James Wade takes out 146 in 1 dart. Wessel Nijman leads 5-4.
Leg 10 — back level: Maximum from Wessel Nijman! Wessel Nijman cannot take out 25 and leaves 8, James Wade punishes it immediately by taking out 25 in 2 darts, a break of throw. We're level at 5-5. Leg 11 — match-clinching leg: Maximum from James Wade! James Wade cannot take out 47 and leaves 20, James Wade takes out 20 in 1 dart, 13 darts in total. That's the match - James Wade wins 6-5.
Wessel Nijman posts the higher three-dart average, 98.85 compared with 95.09. James Wade hits 2 maximums and Wessel Nijman hits 3. On the doubles, James Wade converts 38.0% and Wessel Nijman finishes at 33.0%. Wessel Nijman's longest burst is 3 legs in a row.
James Wade 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 Wessel Nijman! Wessel Nijman cannot take out 88 and leaves 16, Wessel Nijman closes 16 with James Wade waiting on 40 in 1 dart, a break of throw. Wessel Nijman leads 1-0.
Leg 2: Wessel Nijman takes out 76 in 2 darts. Wessel Nijman leads 2-0.
Leg 3 — 3 in a row: James Wade cannot take out 52 and leaves 40; Wessel Nijman punishes it immediately by taking out 16 in 1 dart, a break of throw. Wessel Nijman leads 3-0.
Leg 4 — immediate break-back: Maximum from Wessel Nijman! Wessel Nijman cannot take out 68 and leaves 4, James Wade punishes it immediately by taking out 28 in 2 darts, a break of throw. Wessel Nijman leads 3-1.
Leg 5: James Wade closes 104 with Wessel Nijman waiting on 67 in 1 dart. Wessel Nijman leads 3-2.
Leg 6 — run stopped: James Wade cannot take out 82 and leaves 8; Wessel Nijman punishes it immediately by taking out 25 in 2 darts. Wessel Nijman leads 4-2.
Leg 7: Wessel Nijman cannot take out 45 and leaves 8; James Wade punishes it immediately by taking out 20 in 1 dart. Wessel Nijman leads 4-3.
Leg 8: Wessel Nijman takes out 120 in 2 darts. Wessel Nijman leads 5-3.
Leg 9: James Wade takes out 146 in 1 dart. Wessel Nijman leads 5-4.
Leg 10 — back level: Maximum from Wessel Nijman! Wessel Nijman cannot take out 25 and leaves 8, James Wade punishes it immediately by taking out 25 in 2 darts, a break of throw. We're level at 5-5.
Leg 11 — match-clinching leg: Maximum from James Wade! James Wade cannot take out 47 and leaves 20, James Wade takes out 20 in 1 dart, 13 darts in total. That's the match - James Wade wins 6-5.