Michael van Gerwen beats Josh Rock 6-3
PDC Premier League Darts · Week 8 · Thu 26 Mar
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Josh Rock and Michael van Gerwen are on the board at PDC Premier League Darts in Week 8, and this one quickly develops into a proper battle. Michael van Gerwen eventually gets over the line 6-3, but there is plenty to follow before the final dart lands.
Leg 1 — break of throw: Josh Rock fires in 2 maximums; Josh Rock takes out 16 in 2 darts, 11 darts in total, a break of throw. Josh Rock leads 1-0. Leg 2 — immediate break-back: Maximum from Michael van Gerwen! Josh Rock cannot take out 57 and leaves 40, Michael van Gerwen punishes it immediately by taking out 47 in 1 dart, a break of throw. We're level at 1-1.
Leg 3 — lead change: Maximum from Josh Rock! Josh Rock cannot take out 60 and leaves 20, Michael van Gerwen punishes it immediately by taking out 20 in 2 darts. Michael van Gerwen leads 2-1. Leg 4 — 3 in a row: Maximum from Josh Rock! Josh Rock cannot take out 32 and leaves 32, Michael van Gerwen punishes it immediately by taking out 36 in 1 dart, a break of throw. Michael van Gerwen leads 3-1.
Leg 5 — immediate break-back: Michael van Gerwen cannot take out 53 and leaves 10; Josh Rock punishes it immediately by taking out 52 in 2 darts, a break of throw. Michael van Gerwen leads 3-2. Leg 6 — immediate break-back: Josh Rock cannot take out 52 and leaves 40; Michael van Gerwen punishes it immediately by taking out 40 in 1 dart, a break of throw. Michael van Gerwen leads 4-2.
Leg 7: Michael van Gerwen takes out 96 in 2 darts. Michael van Gerwen leads 5-2. Leg 8 — run stopped: Michael van Gerwen cannot take out 25 and leaves 16; Josh Rock punishes it immediately by taking out 15 in 1 dart. Michael van Gerwen leads 5-3.
Leg 9 — match-clinching leg: Maximum from Michael van Gerwen! Michael van Gerwen cannot take out 88 and leaves 4, Michael van Gerwen takes out 4 in 2 darts, 14 darts in total. That's the match - Michael van Gerwen wins 6-3.
Michael van Gerwen posts the higher three-dart average, 96.42 compared with 90.14. Josh Rock hits 4 maximums and Michael van Gerwen hits 3. On the doubles, Josh Rock converts 19.0% and Michael van Gerwen finishes at 32.0%. Michael van Gerwen's longest burst is 3 legs in a row.
Michael van Gerwen has the result, but the final score only tells part of it. The match contains 5 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: Josh Rock fires in 2 maximums; Josh Rock takes out 16 in 2 darts, 11 darts in total, a break of throw. Josh Rock leads 1-0.
Leg 2 — immediate break-back: Maximum from Michael van Gerwen! Josh Rock cannot take out 57 and leaves 40, Michael van Gerwen punishes it immediately by taking out 47 in 1 dart, a break of throw. We're level at 1-1.
Leg 3 — lead change: Maximum from Josh Rock! Josh Rock cannot take out 60 and leaves 20, Michael van Gerwen punishes it immediately by taking out 20 in 2 darts. Michael van Gerwen leads 2-1.
Leg 4 — 3 in a row: Maximum from Josh Rock! Josh Rock cannot take out 32 and leaves 32, Michael van Gerwen punishes it immediately by taking out 36 in 1 dart, a break of throw. Michael van Gerwen leads 3-1.
Leg 5 — immediate break-back: Michael van Gerwen cannot take out 53 and leaves 10; Josh Rock punishes it immediately by taking out 52 in 2 darts, a break of throw. Michael van Gerwen leads 3-2.
Leg 6 — immediate break-back: Josh Rock cannot take out 52 and leaves 40; Michael van Gerwen punishes it immediately by taking out 40 in 1 dart, a break of throw. Michael van Gerwen leads 4-2.
Leg 7: Michael van Gerwen takes out 96 in 2 darts. Michael van Gerwen leads 5-2.
Leg 8 — run stopped: Michael van Gerwen cannot take out 25 and leaves 16; Josh Rock punishes it immediately by taking out 15 in 1 dart. Michael van Gerwen leads 5-3.
Leg 9 — match-clinching leg: Maximum from Michael van Gerwen! Michael van Gerwen cannot take out 88 and leaves 4, Michael van Gerwen takes out 4 in 2 darts, 14 darts in total. That's the match - Michael van Gerwen wins 6-3.