Adam Leek beats Ross Smith 6-5
World Series: New Zealand Masters · Last 16 · Fri 14 Aug
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Ross Smith faces Adam Leek at World Series: New Zealand Masters in Last 16 and the match quickly starts producing the kind of moments that make live darts so tense. By the finish it is Adam Leek who has the result at 6-5, but every leg has its own part to play on the way there. Leg 1 — break of throw: Ross Smith cannot take out 92 and leaves 8; Adam Leek punishes it immediately by taking out 16 in 1 dart, a break of throw. Adam Leek leads 1-0.
Leg 2 — immediate break-back: Ross Smith takes out 80 in 2 darts; a break of throw. We're level at 1-1. Leg 3 — lead change: Ross Smith closes 66 with Adam Leek waiting on 26 in 1 dart. Ross Smith leads 2-1.
Leg 4 — 3 in a row: Adam Leek cannot take out 44 and leaves 16; Ross Smith punishes it immediately by taking out 20 in 2 darts, a break of throw. Ross Smith leads 3-1. Leg 5 — 4 in a row: Maximum from Ross Smith! Ross Smith cannot take out 92 and leaves 40, Ross Smith closes 40 with Adam Leek waiting on 20 in 1 dart.
Ross Smith leads 4-1. Leg 6 — run stopped: Maximum from Ross Smith! Adam Leek cannot take out 68 and leaves 20, Adam Leek closes 20 with Ross Smith waiting on 56 in 2 darts. Ross Smith leads 4-2.
Leg 7 — break of throw: Adam Leek closes 76 with Ross Smith waiting on 20 in 1 dart; a break of throw. Ross Smith leads 4-3. Leg 8 — back level: Maximum from Ross Smith! Ross Smith cannot take out 80 and leaves 20, Adam Leek punishes it immediately by taking out 12 in 2 darts.
We're level at 4-4. Leg 9 — into the lead: Ross Smith cannot take out 80 and leaves 80; Ross Smith closes 80 with Adam Leek waiting on 40 in 1 dart. Ross Smith leads 5-4. Leg 10 — back level: Maximum from Ross Smith!
Adam Leek closes 40 with Ross Smith waiting on 45 in 2 darts. We're level at 5-5. Leg 11 — match-clinching leg: Ross Smith cannot take out 20 and leaves 5; Adam Leek punishes it immediately by taking out 40 in 1 dart, 16 darts in total, a break of throw. That's the match - Adam Leek wins 6-5.
Ross Smith posts the higher three-dart average, 88.79 compared with 87.82. Ross Smith hits 4 maximums and Adam Leek hits 1. On the doubles, Ross Smith converts 25.0% and Adam Leek finishes at 29.0%. The match contains 5 breaks of throw and 2 clear lead changes.
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: Ross Smith cannot take out 92 and leaves 8; Adam Leek punishes it immediately by taking out 16 in 1 dart, a break of throw. Adam Leek leads 1-0.
Leg 2 — immediate break-back: Ross Smith takes out 80 in 2 darts; a break of throw. We're level at 1-1.
Leg 3 — lead change: Ross Smith closes 66 with Adam Leek waiting on 26 in 1 dart. Ross Smith leads 2-1.
Leg 4 — 3 in a row: Adam Leek cannot take out 44 and leaves 16; Ross Smith punishes it immediately by taking out 20 in 2 darts, a break of throw. Ross Smith leads 3-1.
Leg 5 — 4 in a row: Maximum from Ross Smith! Ross Smith cannot take out 92 and leaves 40, Ross Smith closes 40 with Adam Leek waiting on 20 in 1 dart. Ross Smith leads 4-1.
Leg 6 — run stopped: Maximum from Ross Smith! Adam Leek cannot take out 68 and leaves 20, Adam Leek closes 20 with Ross Smith waiting on 56 in 2 darts. Ross Smith leads 4-2.
Leg 7 — break of throw: Adam Leek closes 76 with Ross Smith waiting on 20 in 1 dart; a break of throw. Ross Smith leads 4-3.
Leg 8 — back level: Maximum from Ross Smith! Ross Smith cannot take out 80 and leaves 20, Adam Leek punishes it immediately by taking out 12 in 2 darts. We're level at 4-4.
Leg 9 — into the lead: Ross Smith cannot take out 80 and leaves 80; Ross Smith closes 80 with Adam Leek waiting on 40 in 1 dart. Ross Smith leads 5-4.
Leg 10 — back level: Maximum from Ross Smith! Adam Leek closes 40 with Ross Smith waiting on 45 in 2 darts. We're level at 5-5.
Leg 11 — match-clinching leg: Ross Smith cannot take out 20 and leaves 5; Adam Leek punishes it immediately by taking out 40 in 1 dart, 16 darts in total, a break of throw. That's the match - Adam Leek wins 6-5.