David Sharp beats Mike De Decker 6-5
Players Championship 27 · Last 128 · Tue 25 Aug
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We are underway at Players Championship 27 in Last 128 with Mike De Decker against David Sharp. The scoring swings from leg to leg before David Sharp finally seals it 6-5, with the pressure rising whenever the players move into finishing range.
Leg 1 — break of throw: Mike De Decker cannot take out 2 and leaves 2; David Sharp punishes it immediately by taking out 20, a break of throw. David Sharp leads 1-0. Leg 2: David Sharp cannot take out 40 and leaves 40; David Sharp closes 40 with Mike De Decker waiting on 80. David Sharp leads 2-0. Leg 3 — 3 in a row: Mike De Decker cannot take out 32 and leaves 32; David Sharp punishes it immediately by taking out 32 in 1 dart, a break of throw. David Sharp leads 3-0.
Leg 4 — immediate break-back: Mike De Decker closes 106 with David Sharp waiting on 84; a break of throw. David Sharp leads 3-1. Leg 5: Mike De Decker takes out 112. David Sharp leads 3-2. Leg 6 — run stopped: Maximum from David Sharp! David Sharp takes out 68 in 2 darts. David Sharp leads 4-2.
Leg 7: Maximum from David Sharp! Mike De Decker closes 64 with David Sharp waiting on 80. David Sharp leads 4-3. Leg 8 — back level: Mike De Decker cannot take out 18 and leaves 4; Mike De Decker closes 4 with David Sharp waiting on 32 in 2 darts, a break of throw. We're level at 4-4. Leg 9 — lead change: Mike De Decker cannot take out 32 and leaves 16; Mike De Decker closes 16 with David Sharp waiting on 54 in 2 darts. Mike De Decker leads 5-4.
Leg 10 — back level: Maximum from Mike De Decker! David Sharp closes 40 with Mike De Decker waiting on 32 in 1 dart. We're level at 5-5. Leg 11 — match-clinching leg: Maximum from David Sharp! David Sharp takes out 46 in 2 darts, 11 darts in total, a break of throw. That's the match - David Sharp wins 6-5.
David Sharp posts the higher three-dart average, 88.48 compared with 83.29. Mike De Decker hits 1 maximum and David Sharp hits 4. On the doubles, Mike De Decker converts 0.0% and David Sharp finishes at 0.0%. David Sharp's longest burst is 3 legs in a row.
David Sharp has the result, but the final score only tells part of it. The match contains 5 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 — break of throw: Mike De Decker cannot take out 2 and leaves 2; David Sharp punishes it immediately by taking out 20, a break of throw. David Sharp leads 1-0.
Leg 2: David Sharp cannot take out 40 and leaves 40; David Sharp closes 40 with Mike De Decker waiting on 80. David Sharp leads 2-0.
Leg 3 — 3 in a row: Mike De Decker cannot take out 32 and leaves 32; David Sharp punishes it immediately by taking out 32 in 1 dart, a break of throw. David Sharp leads 3-0.
Leg 4 — immediate break-back: Mike De Decker closes 106 with David Sharp waiting on 84; a break of throw. David Sharp leads 3-1.
Leg 5: Mike De Decker takes out 112. David Sharp leads 3-2.
Leg 6 — run stopped: Maximum from David Sharp! David Sharp takes out 68 in 2 darts. David Sharp leads 4-2.
Leg 7: Maximum from David Sharp! Mike De Decker closes 64 with David Sharp waiting on 80. David Sharp leads 4-3.
Leg 8 — back level: Mike De Decker cannot take out 18 and leaves 4; Mike De Decker closes 4 with David Sharp waiting on 32 in 2 darts, a break of throw. We're level at 4-4.
Leg 9 — lead change: Mike De Decker cannot take out 32 and leaves 16; Mike De Decker closes 16 with David Sharp waiting on 54 in 2 darts. Mike De Decker leads 5-4.
Leg 10 — back level: Maximum from Mike De Decker! David Sharp closes 40 with Mike De Decker waiting on 32 in 1 dart. We're level at 5-5.
Leg 11 — match-clinching leg: Maximum from David Sharp! David Sharp takes out 46 in 2 darts, 11 darts in total, a break of throw. That's the match - David Sharp wins 6-5.