Wessel Nijman beats Stephen Bunting 6-1
Slovak Darts Open · Last 16 · Sun 21 Jun
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Stephen Bunting and Wessel Nijman are on the board at Slovak Darts Open in Last 16, and this one quickly develops into a proper battle. Wessel Nijman eventually gets over the line 6-1, but there is plenty to follow before the final dart lands.
Wessel Nijman comes through Leg 1 on throw. Wessel Nijman takes out 58 with Stephen Bunting poised on 82; the checkout visit needs only 2 darts. Wessel Nijman leads 1-0. Wessel Nijman strikes with a break of throw in Leg 2. Wessel Nijman takes out 64 with Stephen Bunting poised on 32; the checkout visit needs only 1 dart; that makes it a 13-dart leg; and that is a break of throw. Wessel Nijman leads 2-0.
Wessel Nijman makes it 3 legs on the spin in Leg 3. Wessel Nijman answers with a maximum; Wessel Nijman takes out 40 with Stephen Bunting poised on 71; the checkout visit needs only 2 darts; that makes it a 14-dart leg. Wessel Nijman leads 3-0. Wessel Nijman makes it 4 legs on the spin in Leg 4. Wessel Nijman gets the finish on 32; the checkout visit needs only 1 dart; that makes it a 13-dart leg; and that is a break of throw. Wessel Nijman leads 4-0.
Stephen Bunting answers immediately with a break-back in Leg 5. Stephen Bunting gets the finish on 86; the checkout visit needs only 2 darts; that makes it a 11-dart leg; and that is a break of throw. Wessel Nijman leads 4-1. Wessel Nijman answers immediately with a break-back in Leg 6. Wessel Nijman takes out 74 with Stephen Bunting poised on 50; the checkout visit needs only 1 dart; that makes it a 13-dart leg; and that is a break of throw. Wessel Nijman leads 5-1.
Wessel Nijman closes out Leg 7. A 180 from Stephen Bunting turns up the pressure; Stephen Bunting gets a look at 57 but the finish does not go, and 20 remains. Wessel Nijman is sitting on 60 at the other end, so the pressure is immediate.; Wessel Nijman takes out 60 with Stephen Bunting poised on 20; the checkout visit needs only 2 darts. That's the match - Wessel Nijman wins 6-1.
Wessel Nijman posts the higher three-dart average, 98.88 compared with 93.73. Stephen Bunting hits 1 maximum and Wessel Nijman hits 1. On the doubles, Stephen Bunting converts 33.0% and Wessel Nijman finishes at 86.0%. Wessel Nijman's longest burst is 4 legs in a row.
Wessel Nijman has the result, but the final score only tells part of it. The match contains 4 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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Wessel Nijman comes through Leg 1 on throw. Wessel Nijman takes out 58 with Stephen Bunting poised on 82; the checkout visit needs only 2 darts. Wessel Nijman leads 1-0.
Wessel Nijman strikes with a break of throw in Leg 2. Wessel Nijman takes out 64 with Stephen Bunting poised on 32; the checkout visit needs only 1 dart; that makes it a 13-dart leg; and that is a break of throw. Wessel Nijman leads 2-0.
Wessel Nijman makes it 3 legs on the spin in Leg 3. Wessel Nijman answers with a maximum; Wessel Nijman takes out 40 with Stephen Bunting poised on 71; the checkout visit needs only 2 darts; that makes it a 14-dart leg. Wessel Nijman leads 3-0.
Wessel Nijman makes it 4 legs on the spin in Leg 4. Wessel Nijman gets the finish on 32; the checkout visit needs only 1 dart; that makes it a 13-dart leg; and that is a break of throw. Wessel Nijman leads 4-0.
Stephen Bunting answers immediately with a break-back in Leg 5. Stephen Bunting gets the finish on 86; the checkout visit needs only 2 darts; that makes it a 11-dart leg; and that is a break of throw. Wessel Nijman leads 4-1.
Wessel Nijman answers immediately with a break-back in Leg 6. Wessel Nijman takes out 74 with Stephen Bunting poised on 50; the checkout visit needs only 1 dart; that makes it a 13-dart leg; and that is a break of throw. Wessel Nijman leads 5-1.
Wessel Nijman closes out Leg 7. A 180 from Stephen Bunting turns up the pressure; Stephen Bunting gets a look at 57 but the finish does not go, and 20 remains. Wessel Nijman is sitting on 60 at the other end, so the pressure is immediate.; Wessel Nijman takes out 60 with Stephen Bunting poised on 20; the checkout visit needs only 2 darts. That's the match - Wessel Nijman wins 6-1.