Michael van Gerwen beats Stephen Bunting 6-2
PDC Premier League Darts · Week 1 · Thu 5 Feb
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Stephen Bunting and Michael van Gerwen are on the board at PDC Premier League Darts in Week 1, and this one quickly develops into a proper battle. Michael van Gerwen eventually gets over the line 6-2, but there is plenty to follow before the final dart lands. Stephen Bunting strikes with a break of throw in Leg 1. Michael van Gerwen reaches 44 and has a chance to close the leg, but returns with 16 still on the board.
Stephen Bunting is sitting on 24 at the other end, so the pressure is immediate.; Stephen Bunting takes out 24 with Michael van Gerwen poised on 16; the checkout visit needs only 2 darts; that makes it a 14-dart leg; and that is a break of throw. Stephen Bunting leads 1-0. Leg 2 stays with Stephen Bunting on throw. Stephen Bunting takes out 40 with Michael van Gerwen poised on 36; the checkout visit needs only 1 dart.
Stephen Bunting leads 2-0. Michael van Gerwen stops a run of 2 legs by taking Leg 3. Michael van Gerwen answers with a maximum; Michael van Gerwen gets the finish on 65; the checkout visit needs only 2 darts; that makes it a 14-dart leg. Stephen Bunting leads 2-1.
Michael van Gerwen drags the match level in Leg 4. Stephen Bunting has 62 available but cannot take it out, leaving 32. Michael van Gerwen is sitting on 117 at the other end, so the pressure is immediate.; Michael van Gerwen shuts the door with a 117 checkout; the checkout visit needs only 1 dart; that makes it a 13-dart leg; and that is a break of throw. We're level at 2-2.
Michael van Gerwen turns the scoreline around in Leg 5. Stephen Bunting gets a look at 88 but the finish does not go, and 14 remains. Michael van Gerwen is sitting on 20 at the other end, so the pressure is immediate.; Michael van Gerwen takes out 20 with Stephen Bunting poised on 14; the checkout visit needs only 2 darts. Michael van Gerwen leads 3-2.
Michael van Gerwen makes it 4 legs on the spin in Leg 6. Michael van Gerwen takes out 86 with Stephen Bunting poised on 24; the checkout visit needs only 1 dart; that makes it a 10-dart leg; and that is a break of throw. Michael van Gerwen leads 4-2. Michael van Gerwen makes it 5 legs on the spin in Leg 7.
A 180 from Stephen Bunting turns up the pressure; Michael van Gerwen gets a look at 85 but the finish does not go, and 10 remains. 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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Stephen Bunting strikes with a break of throw in Leg 1. Michael van Gerwen reaches 44 and has a chance to close the leg, but returns with 16 still on the board. Stephen Bunting is sitting on 24 at the other end, so the pressure is immediate.; Stephen Bunting takes out 24 with Michael van Gerwen poised on 16; the checkout visit needs only 2 darts; that makes it a 14-dart leg; and that is a break of throw. Stephen Bunting leads 1-0.
Leg 2 stays with Stephen Bunting on throw. Stephen Bunting takes out 40 with Michael van Gerwen poised on 36; the checkout visit needs only 1 dart. Stephen Bunting leads 2-0.
Michael van Gerwen stops a run of 2 legs by taking Leg 3. Michael van Gerwen answers with a maximum; Michael van Gerwen gets the finish on 65; the checkout visit needs only 2 darts; that makes it a 14-dart leg. Stephen Bunting leads 2-1.
Michael van Gerwen drags the match level in Leg 4. Stephen Bunting has 62 available but cannot take it out, leaving 32. Michael van Gerwen is sitting on 117 at the other end, so the pressure is immediate.; Michael van Gerwen shuts the door with a 117 checkout; the checkout visit needs only 1 dart; that makes it a 13-dart leg; and that is a break of throw. We're level at 2-2.
Michael van Gerwen turns the scoreline around in Leg 5. Stephen Bunting gets a look at 88 but the finish does not go, and 14 remains. Michael van Gerwen is sitting on 20 at the other end, so the pressure is immediate.; Michael van Gerwen takes out 20 with Stephen Bunting poised on 14; the checkout visit needs only 2 darts. Michael van Gerwen leads 3-2.
Michael van Gerwen makes it 4 legs on the spin in Leg 6. Michael van Gerwen takes out 86 with Stephen Bunting poised on 24; the checkout visit needs only 1 dart; that makes it a 10-dart leg; and that is a break of throw. Michael van Gerwen leads 4-2.
Michael van Gerwen makes it 5 legs on the spin in Leg 7. A 180 from Stephen Bunting turns up the pressure; Michael van Gerwen gets a look at 85 but the finish does not go, and 10 remains. Stephen Bunting is sitting on 110 at the other end, so the pressure is immediate.; Michael van Gerwen takes out 10 with Stephen Bunting poised on 52; the checkout visit needs only 2 darts. Michael van Gerwen leads 5-2.
Michael van Gerwen closes out Leg 8. Michael van Gerwen answers with a maximum; Stephen Bunting has 87 available but cannot take it out, leaving 25. Michael van Gerwen is sitting on 40 at the other end, so the pressure is immediate.; Michael van Gerwen takes out 40 with Stephen Bunting poised on 25; the checkout visit needs only 1 dart; that makes it a 13-dart leg; and that is a break of throw. That's the match - Michael van Gerwen wins 6-2.