Wessel Nijman beats Dave Chisnall 10-5
PDC World Matchplay · Last 32 · Sun 19 Jul
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Wessel Nijman and Dave Chisnall are on the board at PDC World Matchplay in Last 32, and this one quickly develops into a proper battle. Wessel Nijman eventually gets over the line 10-5, but there is plenty to follow before the final dart lands. Leg 1: Maximum from Dave Chisnall! Dave Chisnall cannot take out 79 and leaves 11, Wessel Nijman punishes it immediately by taking out 16 in 1 dart.
Wessel Nijman leads 1-0. Leg 2 — break of throw: Dave Chisnall cannot take out 83 and leaves 52; Wessel Nijman punishes it immediately by taking out 64 in 2 darts, a break of throw. Wessel Nijman leads 2-0. Leg 3 — 3 in a row: Wessel Nijman closes 117 with Dave Chisnall waiting on 50 in 1 dart.
Wessel Nijman leads 3-0. Leg 4 — 4 in a row: Dave Chisnall cannot take out 65 and leaves 20; Wessel Nijman punishes it immediately by taking out 28 in 2 darts, a break of throw. Wessel Nijman leads 4-0. Leg 5 — immediate break-back: Dave Chisnall closes 8 with Wessel Nijman waiting on 52 in 1 dart; a break of throw.
Wessel Nijman leads 4-1. Leg 6 — immediate break-back: Maximum from Wessel Nijman! Wessel Nijman closes 40 with Dave Chisnall waiting on 85 in 2 darts, a break of throw. Wessel Nijman leads 5-1.
Leg 7: Dave Chisnall cannot take out 68 and leaves 25; Wessel Nijman punishes it immediately by taking out 36 in 1 dart. Wessel Nijman leads 6-1. Leg 8 — run stopped: Dave Chisnall takes out 71 in 2 darts. Wessel Nijman leads 6-2.
Leg 9 — break of throw: Wessel Nijman cannot take out 56 and leaves 36; Dave Chisnall punishes it immediately by taking out 60 in 1 dart, a break of throw. Wessel Nijman leads 6-3. Leg 10 — immediate break-back: Wessel Nijman closes 32 with Dave Chisnall waiting on 92 in 2 darts; a break of throw. Wessel Nijman leads 7-3.
Leg 11: Wessel Nijman takes out 32 in 1 dart. Wessel Nijman leads 8-3. Leg 12 — run stopped: Maximum from Wessel Nijman! Dave Chisnall cannot take out 64 and leaves 40, Dave Chisnall closes 40 with Wessel Nijman waiting on 37 in 2 darts.
Wessel Nijman leads 8-4. Leg 13: Wessel Nijman closes 16 with Dave Chisnall waiting on 88 in 1 dart. Wessel Nijman leads 9-4. Leg 14: Dave Chisnall closes 25 with Wessel Nijman waiting on 80 in 2 darts.
Wessel Nijman leads 9-5. Leg 15 — match-clinching leg: Wessel Nijman takes out 108 in 1 dart; 13 darts in total. That's the match - Wessel Nijman wins 10-5. The match contains 6 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 Dave Chisnall! Dave Chisnall cannot take out 79 and leaves 11, Wessel Nijman punishes it immediately by taking out 16 in 1 dart. Wessel Nijman leads 1-0.
Leg 2 — break of throw: Dave Chisnall cannot take out 83 and leaves 52; Wessel Nijman punishes it immediately by taking out 64 in 2 darts, a break of throw. Wessel Nijman leads 2-0.
Leg 3 — 3 in a row: Wessel Nijman closes 117 with Dave Chisnall waiting on 50 in 1 dart. Wessel Nijman leads 3-0.
Leg 4 — 4 in a row: Dave Chisnall cannot take out 65 and leaves 20; Wessel Nijman punishes it immediately by taking out 28 in 2 darts, a break of throw. Wessel Nijman leads 4-0.
Leg 5 — immediate break-back: Dave Chisnall closes 8 with Wessel Nijman waiting on 52 in 1 dart; a break of throw. Wessel Nijman leads 4-1.
Leg 6 — immediate break-back: Maximum from Wessel Nijman! Wessel Nijman closes 40 with Dave Chisnall waiting on 85 in 2 darts, a break of throw. Wessel Nijman leads 5-1.
Leg 7: Dave Chisnall cannot take out 68 and leaves 25; Wessel Nijman punishes it immediately by taking out 36 in 1 dart. Wessel Nijman leads 6-1.
Leg 8 — run stopped: Dave Chisnall takes out 71 in 2 darts. Wessel Nijman leads 6-2.
Leg 9 — break of throw: Wessel Nijman cannot take out 56 and leaves 36; Dave Chisnall punishes it immediately by taking out 60 in 1 dart, a break of throw. Wessel Nijman leads 6-3.
Leg 10 — immediate break-back: Wessel Nijman closes 32 with Dave Chisnall waiting on 92 in 2 darts; a break of throw. Wessel Nijman leads 7-3.
Leg 11: Wessel Nijman takes out 32 in 1 dart. Wessel Nijman leads 8-3.
Leg 12 — run stopped: Maximum from Wessel Nijman! Dave Chisnall cannot take out 64 and leaves 40, Dave Chisnall closes 40 with Wessel Nijman waiting on 37 in 2 darts. Wessel Nijman leads 8-4.
Leg 13: Wessel Nijman closes 16 with Dave Chisnall waiting on 88 in 1 dart. Wessel Nijman leads 9-4.
Leg 14: Dave Chisnall closes 25 with Wessel Nijman waiting on 80 in 2 darts. Wessel Nijman leads 9-5.
Leg 15 — match-clinching leg: Wessel Nijman takes out 108 in 1 dart; 13 darts in total. That's the match - Wessel Nijman wins 10-5.