Gian van Veen beats Jonny Tata 6-1
World Series: New Zealand Masters · Last 16 · Fri 14 Aug
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Gian van Veen and Jonny Tata are on the board at World Series: New Zealand Masters in Last 16, and this one quickly develops into a proper battle. Gian van Veen eventually gets over the line 6-1, but there is plenty to follow before the final dart lands. Gian van Veen strikes with a break of throw in Leg 1. Jonny Tata gets a look at 63 but the finish does not go, and 40 remains.
Gian van Veen is sitting on 60 at the other end, so the pressure is immediate.; Gian van Veen takes out 60 with Jonny Tata poised on 40; the checkout visit needs only 2 darts; and that is a break of throw. Gian van Veen leads 1-0. Leg 2 stays with Gian van Veen on throw. Gian van Veen gets the finish on 16; the checkout visit needs only 1 dart; that makes it a 13-dart leg.
Gian van Veen leads 2-0. Jonny Tata stops a run of 2 legs by taking Leg 3. Gian van Veen reaches 96 and has a chance to close the leg, but returns with 40 still on the board. Jonny Tata is sitting on 36 at the other end, so the pressure is immediate.; Jonny Tata takes out 36 with Gian van Veen poised on 40; the checkout visit needs only 2 darts.
Gian van Veen leads 2-1. Gian van Veen holds throw in Leg 4. Gian van Veen takes out 16 with Jonny Tata poised on 24; the checkout visit needs only 1 dart. Gian van Veen leads 3-1.
Gian van Veen strikes with a break of throw in Leg 5. A 180 from Jonny Tata turns up the pressure; Gian van Veen gets a look at 81 but the finish does not go, and 40 remains. Jonny Tata is sitting on 142 at the other end, so the pressure is immediate.; Gian van Veen takes out 40 with Jonny Tata poised on 60; the checkout visit needs only 2 darts; that makes it a 14-dart leg; and that is a break of throw. Gian van Veen leads 4-1.
Gian van Veen makes it 3 legs on the spin in Leg 6. Gian van Veen answers with a maximum; Gian van Veen gets the finish on 40; the checkout visit needs only 1 dart. Gian van Veen leads 5-1. Gian van Veen closes out Leg 7.
Gian van Veen answers with a maximum; Gian van Veen takes out 36 with Jonny Tata poised on 52; the checkout visit needs only 2 darts; that makes it a 14-dart leg; and that is a break of throw. The match contains 3 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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Gian van Veen strikes with a break of throw in Leg 1. Jonny Tata gets a look at 63 but the finish does not go, and 40 remains. Gian van Veen is sitting on 60 at the other end, so the pressure is immediate.; Gian van Veen takes out 60 with Jonny Tata poised on 40; the checkout visit needs only 2 darts; and that is a break of throw. Gian van Veen leads 1-0.
Leg 2 stays with Gian van Veen on throw. Gian van Veen gets the finish on 16; the checkout visit needs only 1 dart; that makes it a 13-dart leg. Gian van Veen leads 2-0.
Jonny Tata stops a run of 2 legs by taking Leg 3. Gian van Veen reaches 96 and has a chance to close the leg, but returns with 40 still on the board. Jonny Tata is sitting on 36 at the other end, so the pressure is immediate.; Jonny Tata takes out 36 with Gian van Veen poised on 40; the checkout visit needs only 2 darts. Gian van Veen leads 2-1.
Gian van Veen holds throw in Leg 4. Gian van Veen takes out 16 with Jonny Tata poised on 24; the checkout visit needs only 1 dart. Gian van Veen leads 3-1.
Gian van Veen strikes with a break of throw in Leg 5. A 180 from Jonny Tata turns up the pressure; Gian van Veen gets a look at 81 but the finish does not go, and 40 remains. Jonny Tata is sitting on 142 at the other end, so the pressure is immediate.; Gian van Veen takes out 40 with Jonny Tata poised on 60; the checkout visit needs only 2 darts; that makes it a 14-dart leg; and that is a break of throw. Gian van Veen leads 4-1.
Gian van Veen makes it 3 legs on the spin in Leg 6. Gian van Veen answers with a maximum; Gian van Veen gets the finish on 40; the checkout visit needs only 1 dart. Gian van Veen leads 5-1.
Gian van Veen closes out Leg 7. Gian van Veen answers with a maximum; Gian van Veen takes out 36 with Jonny Tata poised on 52; the checkout visit needs only 2 darts; that makes it a 14-dart leg; and that is a break of throw. That's the match - Gian van Veen wins 6-1.