Josh Rock beats Simon Whitlock 6-4
World Series: New Zealand Masters · Last 16 · Fri 14 Aug
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We are underway at World Series: New Zealand Masters in Last 16 with Josh Rock against Simon Whitlock. The scoring swings from leg to leg before Josh Rock finally seals it 6-4, with the pressure rising whenever the players move into finishing range.
Leg 1: Maximum from Josh Rock! Josh Rock closes 78 with Simon Whitlock waiting on 100 in 1 dart. Josh Rock leads 1-0. Leg 2 — back level: Simon Whitlock closes 90 with Josh Rock waiting on 25 in 2 darts. We're level at 1-1.
Leg 3 — into the lead: Maximum from Josh Rock! Josh Rock takes out 16 in 1 dart. Josh Rock leads 2-1. Leg 4 — break of throw: Josh Rock cannot take out 98 and leaves 40; Josh Rock closes 40 with Simon Whitlock waiting on 60 in 2 darts, a break of throw. Josh Rock leads 3-1.
Leg 5 — immediate break-back: Simon Whitlock closes 60 with Josh Rock waiting on 74 in 1 dart; a break of throw. Josh Rock leads 3-2. Leg 6 — immediate break-back: Maximum from Josh Rock! Josh Rock closes 32 with Simon Whitlock waiting on 98 in 2 darts, 11 darts in total, a break of throw. Josh Rock leads 4-2.
Leg 7 — immediate break-back: Maximum from Simon Whitlock! Josh Rock cannot take out 56 and leaves 32, Simon Whitlock punishes it immediately by taking out 38 in 1 dart, a break of throw. Josh Rock leads 4-3. Leg 8 — back level: Josh Rock fires in 2 maximums; Josh Rock cannot take out 59 and leaves 32, Simon Whitlock punishes it immediately by taking out 18 in 2 darts. We're level at 4-4.
Leg 9 — into the lead: Josh Rock cannot take out 68 and leaves 32; Josh Rock closes 32 with Simon Whitlock waiting on 40 in 1 dart. Josh Rock leads 5-4. Leg 10 — match-clinching leg: Simon Whitlock cannot take out 2 and leaves 2; Josh Rock punishes it immediately by taking out 16 in 2 darts, 23 darts in total, a break of throw. That's the match - Josh Rock wins 6-4.
Josh Rock posts the higher three-dart average, 92.62 compared with 83.64. Josh Rock hits 5 maximums and Simon Whitlock hits 2. On the doubles, Josh Rock converts 35.0% and Simon Whitlock finishes at 29.0%. Josh Rock's longest burst is 2 legs in a row.
Josh Rock has the result, but the final score only tells part of it. 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: Maximum from Josh Rock! Josh Rock closes 78 with Simon Whitlock waiting on 100 in 1 dart. Josh Rock leads 1-0.
Leg 2 — back level: Simon Whitlock closes 90 with Josh Rock waiting on 25 in 2 darts. We're level at 1-1.
Leg 3 — into the lead: Maximum from Josh Rock! Josh Rock takes out 16 in 1 dart. Josh Rock leads 2-1.
Leg 4 — break of throw: Josh Rock cannot take out 98 and leaves 40; Josh Rock closes 40 with Simon Whitlock waiting on 60 in 2 darts, a break of throw. Josh Rock leads 3-1.
Leg 5 — immediate break-back: Simon Whitlock closes 60 with Josh Rock waiting on 74 in 1 dart; a break of throw. Josh Rock leads 3-2.
Leg 6 — immediate break-back: Maximum from Josh Rock! Josh Rock closes 32 with Simon Whitlock waiting on 98 in 2 darts, 11 darts in total, a break of throw. Josh Rock leads 4-2.
Leg 7 — immediate break-back: Maximum from Simon Whitlock! Josh Rock cannot take out 56 and leaves 32, Simon Whitlock punishes it immediately by taking out 38 in 1 dart, a break of throw. Josh Rock leads 4-3.
Leg 8 — back level: Josh Rock fires in 2 maximums; Josh Rock cannot take out 59 and leaves 32, Simon Whitlock punishes it immediately by taking out 18 in 2 darts. We're level at 4-4.
Leg 9 — into the lead: Josh Rock cannot take out 68 and leaves 32; Josh Rock closes 32 with Simon Whitlock waiting on 40 in 1 dart. Josh Rock leads 5-4.
Leg 10 — match-clinching leg: Simon Whitlock cannot take out 2 and leaves 2; Josh Rock punishes it immediately by taking out 16 in 2 darts, 23 darts in total, a break of throw. That's the match - Josh Rock wins 6-4.