Daryl Gurney beats Michael van Gerwen 6-5
PDC World Series of Darts Finals · Last 32 · Thu 17 Sep
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Michael van Gerwen and Daryl Gurney are on the board at PDC World Series of Darts Finals in Last 32, and this one quickly develops into a proper battle. Daryl Gurney eventually gets over the line 6-5, but there is plenty to follow before the final dart lands.
Leg 1: Maximum from Daryl Gurney! Daryl Gurney takes out 41 in 2 darts, 11 darts in total. Daryl Gurney leads 1-0. Leg 2 — break of throw: Daryl Gurney closes 36 with Michael van Gerwen waiting on 58 in 1 dart; a break of throw. Daryl Gurney leads 2-0. Leg 3 — 3 in a row: Daryl Gurney takes out 170 in 2 darts. Daryl Gurney leads 3-0.
Leg 4 — run stopped: Michael van Gerwen takes out 40 in 1 dart. Daryl Gurney leads 3-1. Leg 5 — break of throw: Daryl Gurney cannot take out 95 and leaves 40; Michael van Gerwen punishes it immediately by taking out 32 in 2 darts, a break of throw. Daryl Gurney leads 3-2. Leg 6 — back level: Michael van Gerwen closes 55 with Daryl Gurney waiting on 92 in 1 dart. We're level at 3-3.
Leg 7 — lead change: Maximum from Michael van Gerwen! Michael van Gerwen closes 40 with Daryl Gurney waiting on 96 in 2 darts, a break of throw. Michael van Gerwen leads 4-3. Leg 8 — 5 in a row: Maximum from Daryl Gurney! Daryl Gurney cannot take out 79 and leaves 20, Michael van Gerwen punishes it immediately by taking out 40 in 1 dart. Michael van Gerwen leads 5-3. Leg 9 — run stopped: Maximum from Daryl Gurney! Daryl Gurney cannot take out 76 and leaves 16, Daryl Gurney takes out 16 in 2 darts. Michael van Gerwen leads 5-4.
Leg 10 — back level: Michael van Gerwen cannot take out 20 and leaves 5; Daryl Gurney punishes it immediately by taking out 56 in 1 dart, a break of throw. We're level at 5-5. Leg 11 — match-clinching leg: Daryl Gurney cannot take out 62 and leaves 32; Daryl Gurney closes 32 with Michael van Gerwen waiting on 69 in 2 darts, 17 darts in total. That's the match - Daryl Gurney wins 6-5.
Daryl Gurney posts the higher three-dart average, 97.70 compared with 96.20. Michael van Gerwen hits 1 maximum and Daryl Gurney hits 3. On the doubles, Michael van Gerwen converts 42.0% and Daryl Gurney finishes at 43.0%. Michael van Gerwen's longest burst is 5 legs in a row.
Daryl Gurney has the result, but the final score only tells part of it. The match contains 4 breaks of throw and 2 clear lead changes. 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 Daryl Gurney! Daryl Gurney takes out 41 in 2 darts, 11 darts in total. Daryl Gurney leads 1-0.
Leg 2 — break of throw: Daryl Gurney closes 36 with Michael van Gerwen waiting on 58 in 1 dart; a break of throw. Daryl Gurney leads 2-0.
Leg 3 — 3 in a row: Daryl Gurney takes out 170 in 2 darts. Daryl Gurney leads 3-0.
Leg 4 — run stopped: Michael van Gerwen takes out 40 in 1 dart. Daryl Gurney leads 3-1.
Leg 5 — break of throw: Daryl Gurney cannot take out 95 and leaves 40; Michael van Gerwen punishes it immediately by taking out 32 in 2 darts, a break of throw. Daryl Gurney leads 3-2.
Leg 6 — back level: Michael van Gerwen closes 55 with Daryl Gurney waiting on 92 in 1 dart. We're level at 3-3.
Leg 7 — lead change: Maximum from Michael van Gerwen! Michael van Gerwen closes 40 with Daryl Gurney waiting on 96 in 2 darts, a break of throw. Michael van Gerwen leads 4-3.
Leg 8 — 5 in a row: Maximum from Daryl Gurney! Daryl Gurney cannot take out 79 and leaves 20, Michael van Gerwen punishes it immediately by taking out 40 in 1 dart. Michael van Gerwen leads 5-3.
Leg 9 — run stopped: Maximum from Daryl Gurney! Daryl Gurney cannot take out 76 and leaves 16, Daryl Gurney takes out 16 in 2 darts. Michael van Gerwen leads 5-4.
Leg 10 — back level: Michael van Gerwen cannot take out 20 and leaves 5; Daryl Gurney punishes it immediately by taking out 56 in 1 dart, a break of throw. We're level at 5-5.
Leg 11 — match-clinching leg: Daryl Gurney cannot take out 62 and leaves 32; Daryl Gurney closes 32 with Michael van Gerwen waiting on 69 in 2 darts, 17 darts in total. That's the match - Daryl Gurney wins 6-5.