Gian van Veen beats Man-Lok Leung 6-2
World Series: Bahrain Masters · Last 16 · Thu 15 Jan
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We are underway at World Series: Bahrain Masters in Last 16 with Gian van Veen against Man-Lok Leung. The scoring swings from leg to leg before Gian van Veen finally seals it 6-2, with the pressure rising whenever the players move into finishing range. Leg 1 stays with Man-Lok Leung on throw. Man-Lok Leung takes out 16 with Gian van Veen poised on 59; the checkout visit needs only 2 darts.
Man-Lok Leung leads 1-0. Gian van Veen drags the match level in Leg 2. Gian van Veen takes out 16 with Man-Lok Leung poised on 100; the checkout visit needs only 1 dart. We're level at 1-1.
Man-Lok Leung moves in front in Leg 3. Gian van Veen gets a look at 64 but the finish does not go, and 8 remains. Man-Lok Leung is sitting on 90 at the other end, so the pressure is immediate.; Man-Lok Leung takes out 90 with Gian van Veen poised on 8; the checkout visit needs only 2 darts. Man-Lok Leung leads 2-1.
Gian van Veen drags the match level in Leg 4. A 180 from Man-Lok Leung turns up the pressure; Man-Lok Leung has 40 available but cannot take it out, leaving 10. Gian van Veen is sitting on 32 at the other end, so the pressure is immediate.; Gian van Veen takes out 32 with Man-Lok Leung poised on 10; the checkout visit needs only 1 dart. We're level at 2-2.
Gian van Veen turns the scoreline around in Leg 5. Man-Lok Leung gets a look at 20 but the finish does not go, and 10 remains. Gian van Veen is sitting on 52 at the other end, so the pressure is immediate.; Gian van Veen takes out 52 with Man-Lok Leung poised on 10; the checkout visit needs only 2 darts; and that is a break of throw. Gian van Veen leads 3-2.
Gian van Veen makes it 3 legs on the spin in Leg 6. Gian van Veen takes out 46 with Man-Lok Leung poised on 92; the checkout visit needs only 1 dart; that makes it a 13-dart leg. Gian van Veen leads 4-2. Gian van Veen makes it 4 legs on the spin in Leg 7.
Gian van Veen answers with a maximum; Man-Lok Leung reaches 69 and has a chance to close the leg, but returns with 40 still on the board. Gian van Veen is sitting on 60 at the other end, so the pressure is immediate.; Gian van Veen takes out 60 with Man-Lok Leung poised on 40; the checkout visit needs only 2 darts; and that is a break of throw. The match contains 2 breaks of throw and 1 clear lead change. 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 stays with Man-Lok Leung on throw. Man-Lok Leung takes out 16 with Gian van Veen poised on 59; the checkout visit needs only 2 darts. Man-Lok Leung leads 1-0.
Gian van Veen drags the match level in Leg 2. Gian van Veen takes out 16 with Man-Lok Leung poised on 100; the checkout visit needs only 1 dart. We're level at 1-1.
Man-Lok Leung moves in front in Leg 3. Gian van Veen gets a look at 64 but the finish does not go, and 8 remains. Man-Lok Leung is sitting on 90 at the other end, so the pressure is immediate.; Man-Lok Leung takes out 90 with Gian van Veen poised on 8; the checkout visit needs only 2 darts. Man-Lok Leung leads 2-1.
Gian van Veen drags the match level in Leg 4. A 180 from Man-Lok Leung turns up the pressure; Man-Lok Leung has 40 available but cannot take it out, leaving 10. Gian van Veen is sitting on 32 at the other end, so the pressure is immediate.; Gian van Veen takes out 32 with Man-Lok Leung poised on 10; the checkout visit needs only 1 dart. We're level at 2-2.
Gian van Veen turns the scoreline around in Leg 5. Man-Lok Leung gets a look at 20 but the finish does not go, and 10 remains. Gian van Veen is sitting on 52 at the other end, so the pressure is immediate.; Gian van Veen takes out 52 with Man-Lok Leung poised on 10; the checkout visit needs only 2 darts; and that is a break of throw. Gian van Veen leads 3-2.
Gian van Veen makes it 3 legs on the spin in Leg 6. Gian van Veen takes out 46 with Man-Lok Leung poised on 92; the checkout visit needs only 1 dart; that makes it a 13-dart leg. Gian van Veen leads 4-2.
Gian van Veen makes it 4 legs on the spin in Leg 7. Gian van Veen answers with a maximum; Man-Lok Leung reaches 69 and has a chance to close the leg, but returns with 40 still on the board. Gian van Veen is sitting on 60 at the other end, so the pressure is immediate.; Gian van Veen takes out 60 with Man-Lok Leung poised on 40; the checkout visit needs only 2 darts; and that is a break of throw. Gian van Veen leads 5-2.
Gian van Veen closes out Leg 8. Gian van Veen answers with a maximum; Gian van Veen gets the finish on 40; the checkout visit needs only 1 dart; that makes it a 13-dart leg. That's the match - Gian van Veen wins 6-2.