Mike De Decker beats Marvin Kraft 6-4
Poland Darts Open · Last 48 · Fri 20 Feb
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Mike De Decker and Marvin Kraft are on the board at Poland Darts Open in Last 48, and this one quickly develops into a proper battle. Mike De Decker eventually gets over the line 6-4, but there is plenty to follow before the final dart lands.
Leg 1: Marvin Kraft cannot take out 79 and leaves 20; Mike De Decker punishes it immediately by taking out 5 in 1 dart. Mike De Decker leads 1-0. Leg 2 — break of throw: Maximum from Mike De Decker! Mike De Decker takes out 90 in 2 darts, 11 darts in total, a break of throw. Mike De Decker leads 2-0.
Leg 3 — immediate break-back: Marvin Kraft closes 78 with Mike De Decker waiting on 40 in 1 dart; a break of throw. Mike De Decker leads 2-1. Leg 4 — immediate break-back: Maximum from Mike De Decker! Mike De Decker cannot take out 80 and leaves 40, Mike De Decker closes 40 with Marvin Kraft waiting on 68 in 2 darts, a break of throw. Mike De Decker leads 3-1.
Leg 5: Mike De Decker closes 40 with Marvin Kraft waiting on 90 in 1 dart. Mike De Decker leads 4-1. Leg 6 — run stopped: Marvin Kraft cannot take out 86 and leaves 32; Marvin Kraft takes out 32 in 2 darts. Mike De Decker leads 4-2.
Leg 7: Mike De Decker cannot take out 92 and leaves 52; Mike De Decker closes 52 with Marvin Kraft waiting on 84 in 1 dart. Mike De Decker leads 5-2. Leg 8: Marvin Kraft closes 44 with Mike De Decker waiting on 40 in 2 darts. Mike De Decker leads 5-3.
Leg 9 — break of throw: Marvin Kraft closes 46 with Mike De Decker waiting on 77 in 1 dart; a break of throw. Mike De Decker leads 5-4. Leg 10 — match-clinching leg: Mike De Decker cannot take out 47 and leaves 16; Mike De Decker closes 16 with Marvin Kraft waiting on 90 in 2 darts, 17 darts in total, a break of throw. That's the match - Mike De Decker wins 6-4.
Mike De Decker posts the higher three-dart average, 83.98 compared with 79.39. Mike De Decker hits 2 maximums and Marvin Kraft hits 0. On the doubles, Mike De Decker converts 40.0% and Marvin Kraft finishes at 50.0%. Mike De Decker's longest burst is 2 legs in a row.
Mike De Decker has the result, but the final score only tells part of it. The match contains 5 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: Marvin Kraft cannot take out 79 and leaves 20; Mike De Decker punishes it immediately by taking out 5 in 1 dart. Mike De Decker leads 1-0.
Leg 2 — break of throw: Maximum from Mike De Decker! Mike De Decker takes out 90 in 2 darts, 11 darts in total, a break of throw. Mike De Decker leads 2-0.
Leg 3 — immediate break-back: Marvin Kraft closes 78 with Mike De Decker waiting on 40 in 1 dart; a break of throw. Mike De Decker leads 2-1.
Leg 4 — immediate break-back: Maximum from Mike De Decker! Mike De Decker cannot take out 80 and leaves 40, Mike De Decker closes 40 with Marvin Kraft waiting on 68 in 2 darts, a break of throw. Mike De Decker leads 3-1.
Leg 5: Mike De Decker closes 40 with Marvin Kraft waiting on 90 in 1 dart. Mike De Decker leads 4-1.
Leg 6 — run stopped: Marvin Kraft cannot take out 86 and leaves 32; Marvin Kraft takes out 32 in 2 darts. Mike De Decker leads 4-2.
Leg 7: Mike De Decker cannot take out 92 and leaves 52; Mike De Decker closes 52 with Marvin Kraft waiting on 84 in 1 dart. Mike De Decker leads 5-2.
Leg 8: Marvin Kraft closes 44 with Mike De Decker waiting on 40 in 2 darts. Mike De Decker leads 5-3.
Leg 9 — break of throw: Marvin Kraft closes 46 with Mike De Decker waiting on 77 in 1 dart; a break of throw. Mike De Decker leads 5-4.
Leg 10 — match-clinching leg: Mike De Decker cannot take out 47 and leaves 16; Mike De Decker closes 16 with Marvin Kraft waiting on 90 in 2 darts, 17 darts in total, a break of throw. That's the match - Mike De Decker wins 6-4.