Nathan Aspinall beats Lourence Ilagan 6-4
World Series: Bahrain Masters · Last 16 · Thu 15 Jan
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Nathan Aspinall and Lourence Ilagan are on the board at World Series: Bahrain Masters in Last 16, and this one quickly develops into a proper battle. Nathan Aspinall eventually gets over the line 6-4, but there is plenty to follow before the final dart lands.
Leg 1: Maximum from Lourence Ilagan! Lourence Ilagan closes 40 with Nathan Aspinall waiting on 88 in 2 darts. Lourence Ilagan leads 1-0. Leg 2 — back level: Lourence Ilagan cannot take out 16 and leaves 4; Nathan Aspinall punishes it immediately by taking out 20 in 1 dart. We're level at 1-1.
Leg 3 — lead change: Nathan Aspinall closes 24 with Lourence Ilagan waiting on 84 in 2 darts; a break of throw. Nathan Aspinall leads 2-1. Leg 4 — 3 in a row: Maximum from Lourence Ilagan! Nathan Aspinall takes out 68 in 1 dart. Nathan Aspinall leads 3-1.
Leg 5 — run stopped: Lourence Ilagan cannot take out 94 and leaves 40; Lourence Ilagan closes 40 with Nathan Aspinall waiting on 100 in 2 darts. Nathan Aspinall leads 3-2. Leg 6: Lourence Ilagan cannot take out 56 and leaves 20; Nathan Aspinall punishes it immediately by taking out 20 in 1 dart. Nathan Aspinall leads 4-2.
Leg 7: Lourence Ilagan closes 36 with Nathan Aspinall waiting on 70 in 2 darts. Nathan Aspinall leads 4-3. Leg 8 — back level: Nathan Aspinall cannot take out 40 and leaves 10; Lourence Ilagan punishes it immediately by taking out 80 in 1 dart, a break of throw. We're level at 4-4.
Leg 9 — immediate break-back: Maximum from Nathan Aspinall! Lourence Ilagan cannot take out 25 and leaves 12, Nathan Aspinall punishes it immediately by taking out 24 in 2 darts, a break of throw. Nathan Aspinall leads 5-4. Leg 10 — match-clinching leg: Nathan Aspinall cannot take out 47 and leaves 32; Nathan Aspinall closes 32 with Lourence Ilagan waiting on 50 in 1 dart, 16 darts in total. That's the match - Nathan Aspinall wins 6-4.
Nathan Aspinall posts the higher three-dart average, 90.61 compared with 88.56. Nathan Aspinall hits 1 maximum and Lourence Ilagan hits 2. On the doubles, Nathan Aspinall converts 30.0% and Lourence Ilagan finishes at 24.0%. Nathan Aspinall's longest burst is 3 legs in a row.
Nathan Aspinall has the result, but the final score only tells part of it. The match contains 3 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: Maximum from Lourence Ilagan! Lourence Ilagan closes 40 with Nathan Aspinall waiting on 88 in 2 darts. Lourence Ilagan leads 1-0.
Leg 2 — back level: Lourence Ilagan cannot take out 16 and leaves 4; Nathan Aspinall punishes it immediately by taking out 20 in 1 dart. We're level at 1-1.
Leg 3 — lead change: Nathan Aspinall closes 24 with Lourence Ilagan waiting on 84 in 2 darts; a break of throw. Nathan Aspinall leads 2-1.
Leg 4 — 3 in a row: Maximum from Lourence Ilagan! Nathan Aspinall takes out 68 in 1 dart. Nathan Aspinall leads 3-1.
Leg 5 — run stopped: Lourence Ilagan cannot take out 94 and leaves 40; Lourence Ilagan closes 40 with Nathan Aspinall waiting on 100 in 2 darts. Nathan Aspinall leads 3-2.
Leg 6: Lourence Ilagan cannot take out 56 and leaves 20; Nathan Aspinall punishes it immediately by taking out 20 in 1 dart. Nathan Aspinall leads 4-2.
Leg 7: Lourence Ilagan closes 36 with Nathan Aspinall waiting on 70 in 2 darts. Nathan Aspinall leads 4-3.
Leg 8 — back level: Nathan Aspinall cannot take out 40 and leaves 10; Lourence Ilagan punishes it immediately by taking out 80 in 1 dart, a break of throw. We're level at 4-4.
Leg 9 — immediate break-back: Maximum from Nathan Aspinall! Lourence Ilagan cannot take out 25 and leaves 12, Nathan Aspinall punishes it immediately by taking out 24 in 2 darts, a break of throw. Nathan Aspinall leads 5-4.
Leg 10 — match-clinching leg: Nathan Aspinall cannot take out 47 and leaves 32; Nathan Aspinall closes 32 with Lourence Ilagan waiting on 50 in 1 dart, 16 darts in total. That's the match - Nathan Aspinall wins 6-4.