Gary Anderson beats Damon Heta 2-1
PDC World Grand Prix · Last 32 · Tue 29 Sep
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Gary Anderson faces Damon Heta at PDC World Grand Prix in Last 32 and the match quickly starts producing the kind of moments that make live darts so tense. By the finish it is Gary Anderson who has the result at 2-1, but every leg has its own part to play on the way there.
Set 1, leg 1 — break of throw: Damon Heta closes 109 with Gary Anderson waiting on 40 in 1 dart; a break of throw. Set 1, leg 2: Damon Heta closes 53 with Gary Anderson waiting on 42 in 2 darts. Set 1, leg 3 — run stopped: Gary Anderson closes 73 with Damon Heta waiting on 89 in 1 dart; a break of throw.
Set 1, leg 4: Gary Anderson cannot take out 48 and leaves 16; Damon Heta punishes it immediately by taking out 24 in 2 darts. Set 2, leg 1: Damon Heta closes 156 with Gary Anderson waiting on 85 in 2 darts. Set 2, leg 2 — run stopped: Gary Anderson closes 41 with Damon Heta waiting on 40 in 1 dart.
Set 2, leg 3: Damon Heta cannot take out 12 and leaves 12; Damon Heta closes 12 with Gary Anderson waiting on 32 in 2 darts. Set 2, leg 4: Gary Anderson takes out 32 in 1 dart. Set 2, leg 5 — break of throw: Damon Heta cannot take out 95 and leaves 5; Gary Anderson punishes it immediately by taking out 115 in 2 darts, a break of throw.
Set 3, leg 1 — back level: Maximum from Gary Anderson! Gary Anderson closes 81 with Damon Heta waiting on 20 in 1 dart, a break of throw. Set 3, leg 2 — match-clinching leg: Gary Anderson takes out 107 in 2 darts; 11 darts in total, a break of throw.
Gary Anderson posts the higher three-dart average, 88.76 compared with 85.07. Gary Anderson hits 1 maximum and Damon Heta hits 0. On the doubles, Gary Anderson converts 54.0% and Damon Heta finishes at 45.0%. Gary Anderson's longest burst is 4 legs in a row.
Gary Anderson 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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Set 1, leg 1 — break of throw: Damon Heta closes 109 with Gary Anderson waiting on 40 in 1 dart; a break of throw.
Set 1, leg 2: Damon Heta closes 53 with Gary Anderson waiting on 42 in 2 darts.
Set 1, leg 3 — run stopped: Gary Anderson closes 73 with Damon Heta waiting on 89 in 1 dart; a break of throw.
Set 1, leg 4: Gary Anderson cannot take out 48 and leaves 16; Damon Heta punishes it immediately by taking out 24 in 2 darts.
Set 2, leg 1: Damon Heta closes 156 with Gary Anderson waiting on 85 in 2 darts.
Set 2, leg 2 — run stopped: Gary Anderson closes 41 with Damon Heta waiting on 40 in 1 dart.
Set 2, leg 3: Damon Heta cannot take out 12 and leaves 12; Damon Heta closes 12 with Gary Anderson waiting on 32 in 2 darts.
Set 2, leg 4: Gary Anderson takes out 32 in 1 dart.
Set 2, leg 5 — break of throw: Damon Heta cannot take out 95 and leaves 5; Gary Anderson punishes it immediately by taking out 115 in 2 darts, a break of throw.
Set 3, leg 1 — back level: Maximum from Gary Anderson! Gary Anderson closes 81 with Damon Heta waiting on 20 in 1 dart, a break of throw.
Set 3, leg 2 — match-clinching leg: Gary Anderson takes out 107 in 2 darts; 11 darts in total, a break of throw.