Luke Humphries beats Michael van Gerwen 6-3
PDC Premier League Darts · Week 13 · Thu 30 Apr
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Luke Humphries and Michael van Gerwen are on the board at PDC Premier League Darts in Week 13, and this one quickly develops into a proper battle. Luke Humphries eventually gets over the line 6-3, but there is plenty to follow before the final dart lands.
Leg 1: Maximum from Luke Humphries! Michael van Gerwen cannot take out 32 and leaves 16, Luke Humphries punishes it immediately by taking out 32 in 1 dart. Luke Humphries leads 1-0. Leg 2 — back level: Maximum from Michael van Gerwen! Michael van Gerwen takes out 88 in 2 darts. We're level at 1-1.
Leg 3 — into the lead: Luke Humphries closes 35 with Michael van Gerwen waiting on 60 in 1 dart. Luke Humphries leads 2-1. Leg 4 — back level: Maximum from Luke Humphries! Michael van Gerwen closes 122 with Luke Humphries waiting on 20 in 2 darts. We're level at 2-2.
Leg 5 — into the lead: Luke Humphries cannot take out 60 and leaves 20; Luke Humphries takes out 20 in 1 dart. Luke Humphries leads 3-2. Leg 6 — back level: Maximum from Luke Humphries! Michael van Gerwen closes 114 with Luke Humphries waiting on 20 in 2 darts. We're level at 3-3.
Leg 7 — into the lead: Luke Humphries cannot take out 76 and leaves 32; Luke Humphries takes out 32 in 1 dart. Luke Humphries leads 4-3. Leg 8 — break of throw: Luke Humphries cannot take out 90 and leaves 6; Luke Humphries closes 6 with Michael van Gerwen waiting on 74 in 2 darts, a break of throw. Luke Humphries leads 5-3.
Leg 9 — match-clinching leg: Luke Humphries closes 24 with Michael van Gerwen waiting on 54 in 1 dart; 13 darts in total. That's the match - Luke Humphries wins 6-3.
Luke Humphries posts the higher three-dart average, 99.18 compared with 91.02. Luke Humphries hits 3 maximums and Michael van Gerwen hits 1. On the doubles, Luke Humphries converts 33.0% and Michael van Gerwen finishes at 50.0%. Luke Humphries's longest burst is 3 legs in a row.
Luke Humphries has the result, but the final score only tells part of it. The match contains 1 breaks of throw. 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 Luke Humphries! Michael van Gerwen cannot take out 32 and leaves 16, Luke Humphries punishes it immediately by taking out 32 in 1 dart. Luke Humphries leads 1-0.
Leg 2 — back level: Maximum from Michael van Gerwen! Michael van Gerwen takes out 88 in 2 darts. We're level at 1-1.
Leg 3 — into the lead: Luke Humphries closes 35 with Michael van Gerwen waiting on 60 in 1 dart. Luke Humphries leads 2-1.
Leg 4 — back level: Maximum from Luke Humphries! Michael van Gerwen closes 122 with Luke Humphries waiting on 20 in 2 darts. We're level at 2-2.
Leg 5 — into the lead: Luke Humphries cannot take out 60 and leaves 20; Luke Humphries takes out 20 in 1 dart. Luke Humphries leads 3-2.
Leg 6 — back level: Maximum from Luke Humphries! Michael van Gerwen closes 114 with Luke Humphries waiting on 20 in 2 darts. We're level at 3-3.
Leg 7 — into the lead: Luke Humphries cannot take out 76 and leaves 32; Luke Humphries takes out 32 in 1 dart. Luke Humphries leads 4-3.
Leg 8 — break of throw: Luke Humphries cannot take out 90 and leaves 6; Luke Humphries closes 6 with Michael van Gerwen waiting on 74 in 2 darts, a break of throw. Luke Humphries leads 5-3.
Leg 9 — match-clinching leg: Luke Humphries closes 24 with Michael van Gerwen waiting on 54 in 1 dart; 13 darts in total. That's the match - Luke Humphries wins 6-3.