Cameron Menzies beats Michael Unterbuchner 6-5
International Darts Open · Last 64 · Fri 22 May
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Cameron Menzies and Michael Unterbuchner are on the board at International Darts Open in Last 64, and this one quickly develops into a proper battle. Cameron Menzies eventually gets over the line 6-5, but there is plenty to follow before the final dart lands.
Leg 1: Cameron Menzies cannot take out 40 and leaves 10; Cameron Menzies closes 10 with Michael Unterbuchner waiting on 32 in 1 dart. Cameron Menzies leads 1-0. Leg 2 — back level: Cameron Menzies cannot take out 68 and leaves 16; Michael Unterbuchner punishes it immediately by taking out 4 in 2 darts. We're level at 1-1. Leg 3 — lead change: Cameron Menzies cannot take out 84 and leaves 22; Michael Unterbuchner punishes it immediately by taking out 74 in 1 dart, a break of throw. Michael Unterbuchner leads 2-1.
Leg 4 — 3 in a row: Maximum from Michael Unterbuchner! Michael Unterbuchner closes 51 with Cameron Menzies waiting on 81 in 2 darts. Michael Unterbuchner leads 3-1. Leg 5 — 4 in a row: Maximum from Michael Unterbuchner! Michael Unterbuchner closes 24 with Cameron Menzies waiting on 16 in 1 dart, a break of throw. Michael Unterbuchner leads 4-1. Leg 6 — immediate break-back: Cameron Menzies closes 125 with Michael Unterbuchner waiting on 47 in 2 darts; a break of throw. Michael Unterbuchner leads 4-2.
Leg 7: Cameron Menzies closes 36 with Michael Unterbuchner waiting on 52 in 1 dart. Michael Unterbuchner leads 4-3. Leg 8 — back level: Maximum from Cameron Menzies! Cameron Menzies closes 47 with Michael Unterbuchner waiting on 40 in 2 darts, 11 darts in total, a break of throw. We're level at 4-4. Leg 9 — immediate break-back: Cameron Menzies cannot take out 6 and leaves 2; Michael Unterbuchner punishes it immediately by taking out 32 in 1 dart, a break of throw. Michael Unterbuchner leads 5-4.
Leg 10 — immediate break-back: Michael Unterbuchner cannot take out 40 and leaves 5; Cameron Menzies punishes it immediately by taking out 48 in 2 darts, a break of throw. We're level at 5-5. Leg 11 — match-clinching leg: Cameron Menzies cannot take out 16 and leaves 8; Cameron Menzies takes out 8 in 1 dart, 19 darts in total. That's the match - Cameron Menzies wins 6-5.
Michael Unterbuchner posts the higher three-dart average, 91.74 compared with 90.57. Cameron Menzies hits 1 maximum and Michael Unterbuchner hits 2. On the doubles, Cameron Menzies converts 19.0% and Michael Unterbuchner finishes at 36.0%. Michael Unterbuchner's longest burst is 4 legs in a row.
Cameron Menzies has the result, but the final score only tells part of it. The match contains 6 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: Cameron Menzies cannot take out 40 and leaves 10; Cameron Menzies closes 10 with Michael Unterbuchner waiting on 32 in 1 dart. Cameron Menzies leads 1-0.
Leg 2 — back level: Cameron Menzies cannot take out 68 and leaves 16; Michael Unterbuchner punishes it immediately by taking out 4 in 2 darts. We're level at 1-1.
Leg 3 — lead change: Cameron Menzies cannot take out 84 and leaves 22; Michael Unterbuchner punishes it immediately by taking out 74 in 1 dart, a break of throw. Michael Unterbuchner leads 2-1.
Leg 4 — 3 in a row: Maximum from Michael Unterbuchner! Michael Unterbuchner closes 51 with Cameron Menzies waiting on 81 in 2 darts. Michael Unterbuchner leads 3-1.
Leg 5 — 4 in a row: Maximum from Michael Unterbuchner! Michael Unterbuchner closes 24 with Cameron Menzies waiting on 16 in 1 dart, a break of throw. Michael Unterbuchner leads 4-1.
Leg 6 — immediate break-back: Cameron Menzies closes 125 with Michael Unterbuchner waiting on 47 in 2 darts; a break of throw. Michael Unterbuchner leads 4-2.
Leg 7: Cameron Menzies closes 36 with Michael Unterbuchner waiting on 52 in 1 dart. Michael Unterbuchner leads 4-3.
Leg 8 — back level: Maximum from Cameron Menzies! Cameron Menzies closes 47 with Michael Unterbuchner waiting on 40 in 2 darts, 11 darts in total, a break of throw. We're level at 4-4.
Leg 9 — immediate break-back: Cameron Menzies cannot take out 6 and leaves 2; Michael Unterbuchner punishes it immediately by taking out 32 in 1 dart, a break of throw. Michael Unterbuchner leads 5-4.
Leg 10 — immediate break-back: Michael Unterbuchner cannot take out 40 and leaves 5; Cameron Menzies punishes it immediately by taking out 48 in 2 darts, a break of throw. We're level at 5-5.
Leg 11 — match-clinching leg: Cameron Menzies cannot take out 16 and leaves 8; Cameron Menzies takes out 8 in 1 dart, 19 darts in total. That's the match - Cameron Menzies wins 6-5.