Michael van Gerwen beats Gian van Veen 8-6
World Series: Bahrain Masters · Final · Fri 16 Jan
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Michael van Gerwen and Gian van Veen are on the board at World Series: Bahrain Masters in Final, and this one quickly develops into a proper battle. Michael van Gerwen eventually gets over the line 8-6, but there is plenty to follow before the final dart lands. Leg 1 — break of throw: Maximum from Gian van Veen! Gian van Veen cannot take out 36 and leaves 9, Michael van Gerwen punishes it immediately by taking out 130 in 2 darts, a break of throw.
Michael van Gerwen leads 1-0. Leg 2: Maximum from Michael van Gerwen! Michael van Gerwen takes out 44 in 1 dart. Michael van Gerwen leads 2-0.
Leg 3 — 3 in a row: Maximum from Gian van Veen! Michael van Gerwen takes out 113 in 2 darts, 11 darts in total, a break of throw. Michael van Gerwen leads 3-0. Leg 4 — immediate break-back: Maximum from Michael van Gerwen!
Michael van Gerwen cannot take out 32 and leaves 16, Gian van Veen punishes it immediately by taking out 67 in 1 dart, a break of throw. Michael van Gerwen leads 3-1. Leg 5: Gian van Veen fires in 2 maximums; Gian van Veen takes out 111 in 2 darts, 11 darts in total. Michael van Gerwen leads 3-2.
Leg 6 — run stopped: Maximum from Michael van Gerwen! Michael van Gerwen takes out 52 in 1 dart, 10 darts in total. Michael van Gerwen leads 4-2. Leg 7 — break of throw: Michael van Gerwen closes 83 with Gian van Veen waiting on 20 in 2 darts; a break of throw.
Michael van Gerwen leads 5-2. Leg 8 — 3 in a row: Michael van Gerwen closes 58 with Gian van Veen waiting on 47 in 1 dart. Michael van Gerwen leads 6-2. Leg 9 — run stopped: Gian van Veen closes 40 with Michael van Gerwen waiting on 74 in 2 darts.
Michael van Gerwen leads 6-3. Leg 10 — break of throw: Maximum from Michael van Gerwen! Gian van Veen closes 40 with Michael van Gerwen waiting on 40 in 1 dart, a break of throw. Michael van Gerwen leads 6-4.
Leg 11 — 3 in a row: Gian van Veen closes 88 with Michael van Gerwen waiting on 58 in 2 darts. Michael van Gerwen leads 6-5. Leg 12 — run stopped: Maximum from Gian van Veen! Michael van Gerwen closes 103 with Gian van Veen waiting on 24 in 1 dart.
Michael van Gerwen leads 7-5. Leg 13: Maximum from Gian van Veen! Gian van Veen closes 82 with Michael van Gerwen waiting on 83 in 2 darts. Michael van Gerwen leads 7-6.
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 — break of throw: Maximum from Gian van Veen! Gian van Veen cannot take out 36 and leaves 9, Michael van Gerwen punishes it immediately by taking out 130 in 2 darts, a break of throw. Michael van Gerwen leads 1-0.
Leg 2: Maximum from Michael van Gerwen! Michael van Gerwen takes out 44 in 1 dart. Michael van Gerwen leads 2-0.
Leg 3 — 3 in a row: Maximum from Gian van Veen! Michael van Gerwen takes out 113 in 2 darts, 11 darts in total, a break of throw. Michael van Gerwen leads 3-0.
Leg 4 — immediate break-back: Maximum from Michael van Gerwen! Michael van Gerwen cannot take out 32 and leaves 16, Gian van Veen punishes it immediately by taking out 67 in 1 dart, a break of throw. Michael van Gerwen leads 3-1.
Leg 5: Gian van Veen fires in 2 maximums; Gian van Veen takes out 111 in 2 darts, 11 darts in total. Michael van Gerwen leads 3-2.
Leg 6 — run stopped: Maximum from Michael van Gerwen! Michael van Gerwen takes out 52 in 1 dart, 10 darts in total. Michael van Gerwen leads 4-2.
Leg 7 — break of throw: Michael van Gerwen closes 83 with Gian van Veen waiting on 20 in 2 darts; a break of throw. Michael van Gerwen leads 5-2.
Leg 8 — 3 in a row: Michael van Gerwen closes 58 with Gian van Veen waiting on 47 in 1 dart. Michael van Gerwen leads 6-2.
Leg 9 — run stopped: Gian van Veen closes 40 with Michael van Gerwen waiting on 74 in 2 darts. Michael van Gerwen leads 6-3.
Leg 10 — break of throw: Maximum from Michael van Gerwen! Gian van Veen closes 40 with Michael van Gerwen waiting on 40 in 1 dart, a break of throw. Michael van Gerwen leads 6-4.
Leg 11 — 3 in a row: Gian van Veen closes 88 with Michael van Gerwen waiting on 58 in 2 darts. Michael van Gerwen leads 6-5.
Leg 12 — run stopped: Maximum from Gian van Veen! Michael van Gerwen closes 103 with Gian van Veen waiting on 24 in 1 dart. Michael van Gerwen leads 7-5.
Leg 13: Maximum from Gian van Veen! Gian van Veen closes 82 with Michael van Gerwen waiting on 83 in 2 darts. Michael van Gerwen leads 7-6.
Leg 14 — match-clinching leg: Michael van Gerwen closes 66 with Gian van Veen waiting on 74 in 1 dart; 13 darts in total. That's the match - Michael van Gerwen wins 8-6.