Rob Cross beats Dirk van Duijvenbode 6-5
International Darts Open · Last 64 · Fri 22 May
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Dirk van Duijvenbode and Rob Cross are on the board at International Darts Open in Last 64, and this one quickly develops into a proper battle. Rob Cross eventually gets over the line 6-5, but there is plenty to follow before the final dart lands.
Leg 1: Maximum from Rob Cross! Rob Cross takes out 43 in 2 darts. Rob Cross leads 1-0. Leg 2 — back level: Maximum from Dirk van Duijvenbode! Dirk van Duijvenbode cannot take out 85 and leaves 20, Dirk van Duijvenbode takes out 20 in 1 dart. We're level at 1-1. Leg 3 — into the lead: Maximum from Dirk van Duijvenbode! Dirk van Duijvenbode cannot take out 92 and leaves 8, Rob Cross punishes it immediately by taking out 20 in 2 darts. Rob Cross leads 2-1.
Leg 4 — back level: Dirk van Duijvenbode closes 76 with Rob Cross waiting on 60 in 1 dart. We're level at 2-2. Leg 5 — into the lead: Maximum from Rob Cross! Rob Cross closes 80 with Dirk van Duijvenbode waiting on 38 in 2 darts. Rob Cross leads 3-2. Leg 6 — back level: Dirk van Duijvenbode takes out 16 in 1 dart. We're level at 3-3.
Leg 7 — into the lead: Rob Cross closes 36 with Dirk van Duijvenbode waiting on 90 in 2 darts. Rob Cross leads 4-3. Leg 8 — back level: Maximum from Rob Cross! Dirk van Duijvenbode takes out 127 in 1 dart, 10 darts in total. We're level at 4-4. Leg 9 — into the lead: Maximum from Dirk van Duijvenbode! Dirk van Duijvenbode cannot take out 8 and leaves 8, Rob Cross punishes it immediately by taking out 8 in 2 darts. Rob Cross leads 5-4.
Leg 10 — back level: Maximum from Rob Cross! Dirk van Duijvenbode takes out 104 in 1 dart, 10 darts in total. We're level at 5-5. Leg 11 — match-clinching leg: Rob Cross takes out 20 in 2 darts; 17 darts in total. That's the match - Rob Cross wins 6-5.
Dirk van Duijvenbode posts the higher three-dart average, 99.18 compared with 95.13. Dirk van Duijvenbode hits 4 maximums and Rob Cross hits 4. On the doubles, Dirk van Duijvenbode converts 31.0% and Rob Cross finishes at 38.0%.
Rob Cross has the result, but the final score only tells part of it.. 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: Maximum from Rob Cross! Rob Cross takes out 43 in 2 darts. Rob Cross leads 1-0.
Leg 2 — back level: Maximum from Dirk van Duijvenbode! Dirk van Duijvenbode cannot take out 85 and leaves 20, Dirk van Duijvenbode takes out 20 in 1 dart. We're level at 1-1.
Leg 3 — into the lead: Maximum from Dirk van Duijvenbode! Dirk van Duijvenbode cannot take out 92 and leaves 8, Rob Cross punishes it immediately by taking out 20 in 2 darts. Rob Cross leads 2-1.
Leg 4 — back level: Dirk van Duijvenbode closes 76 with Rob Cross waiting on 60 in 1 dart. We're level at 2-2.
Leg 5 — into the lead: Maximum from Rob Cross! Rob Cross closes 80 with Dirk van Duijvenbode waiting on 38 in 2 darts. Rob Cross leads 3-2.
Leg 6 — back level: Dirk van Duijvenbode takes out 16 in 1 dart. We're level at 3-3.
Leg 7 — into the lead: Rob Cross closes 36 with Dirk van Duijvenbode waiting on 90 in 2 darts. Rob Cross leads 4-3.
Leg 8 — back level: Maximum from Rob Cross! Dirk van Duijvenbode takes out 127 in 1 dart, 10 darts in total. We're level at 4-4.
Leg 9 — into the lead: Maximum from Dirk van Duijvenbode! Dirk van Duijvenbode cannot take out 8 and leaves 8, Rob Cross punishes it immediately by taking out 8 in 2 darts. Rob Cross leads 5-4.
Leg 10 — back level: Maximum from Rob Cross! Dirk van Duijvenbode takes out 104 in 1 dart, 10 darts in total. We're level at 5-5.
Leg 11 — match-clinching leg: Rob Cross takes out 20 in 2 darts; 17 darts in total. That's the match - Rob Cross wins 6-5.