Raymond Smith beats Stephen Bunting 6-2
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 Stephen Bunting against Raymond Smith. The scoring swings from leg to leg before Raymond Smith finally seals it 6-2, with the pressure rising whenever the players move into finishing range. Raymond Smith strikes with a break of throw in Leg 1. Raymond Smith answers with a maximum; Raymond Smith takes out 92 with Stephen Bunting poised on 68; the checkout visit needs only 1 dart; that makes it a 10-dart leg; and that is a break of throw.
Raymond Smith leads 1-0. Leg 2 stays with Raymond Smith on throw. Raymond Smith answers with a maximum; Raymond Smith has 84 available but cannot take it out, leaving 40.; Raymond Smith takes out 40 with Stephen Bunting poised on 40; the checkout visit needs only 2 darts; that makes it a 14-dart leg. Raymond Smith leads 2-0.
Stephen Bunting stops a run of 2 legs by taking Leg 3. Stephen Bunting gets the finish on 8; the checkout visit needs only 1 dart; that makes it a 13-dart leg. Raymond Smith leads 2-1. Stephen Bunting drags the match level in Leg 4.
Stephen Bunting takes out 84 with Raymond Smith poised on 58; the checkout visit needs only 2 darts; that makes it a 14-dart leg; and that is a break of throw. We're level at 2-2. Raymond Smith answers immediately with a break-back in Leg 5. Raymond Smith takes out 65 with Stephen Bunting poised on 8; the checkout visit needs only 1 dart; and that is a break of throw.
Raymond Smith leads 3-2. Leg 6 stays with Raymond Smith on throw. Stephen Bunting reaches 18 and has a chance to close the leg, but returns with 4 still on the board. Raymond Smith is sitting on 90 at the other end, so the pressure is immediate.; Raymond Smith takes out 90 with Stephen Bunting poised on 4; the checkout visit needs only 2 darts.
Raymond Smith leads 4-2. Raymond Smith makes it 3 legs on the spin in Leg 7. Stephen Bunting gets a look at 75 but the finish does not go, and 20 remains. Raymond Smith is sitting on 38 at the other end, so the pressure is immediate.; Raymond Smith takes out 38 with Stephen Bunting poised on 20; the checkout visit needs only 1 dart; that makes it a 13-dart leg; and that is a break of throw.
Raymond Smith leads 5-2. Raymond Smith closes out Leg 8. Raymond Smith answers with a maximum; Raymond Smith shuts the door with a 124 checkout; the checkout visit needs only 2 darts; that makes it a 11-dart leg. The match contains 4 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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Raymond Smith strikes with a break of throw in Leg 1. Raymond Smith answers with a maximum; Raymond Smith takes out 92 with Stephen Bunting poised on 68; the checkout visit needs only 1 dart; that makes it a 10-dart leg; and that is a break of throw. Raymond Smith leads 1-0.
Leg 2 stays with Raymond Smith on throw. Raymond Smith answers with a maximum; Raymond Smith has 84 available but cannot take it out, leaving 40.; Raymond Smith takes out 40 with Stephen Bunting poised on 40; the checkout visit needs only 2 darts; that makes it a 14-dart leg. Raymond Smith leads 2-0.
Stephen Bunting stops a run of 2 legs by taking Leg 3. Stephen Bunting gets the finish on 8; the checkout visit needs only 1 dart; that makes it a 13-dart leg. Raymond Smith leads 2-1.
Stephen Bunting drags the match level in Leg 4. Stephen Bunting takes out 84 with Raymond Smith poised on 58; the checkout visit needs only 2 darts; that makes it a 14-dart leg; and that is a break of throw. We're level at 2-2.
Raymond Smith answers immediately with a break-back in Leg 5. Raymond Smith takes out 65 with Stephen Bunting poised on 8; the checkout visit needs only 1 dart; and that is a break of throw. Raymond Smith leads 3-2.
Leg 6 stays with Raymond Smith on throw. Stephen Bunting reaches 18 and has a chance to close the leg, but returns with 4 still on the board. Raymond Smith is sitting on 90 at the other end, so the pressure is immediate.; Raymond Smith takes out 90 with Stephen Bunting poised on 4; the checkout visit needs only 2 darts. Raymond Smith leads 4-2.
Raymond Smith makes it 3 legs on the spin in Leg 7. Stephen Bunting gets a look at 75 but the finish does not go, and 20 remains. Raymond Smith is sitting on 38 at the other end, so the pressure is immediate.; Raymond Smith takes out 38 with Stephen Bunting poised on 20; the checkout visit needs only 1 dart; that makes it a 13-dart leg; and that is a break of throw. Raymond Smith leads 5-2.
Raymond Smith closes out Leg 8. Raymond Smith answers with a maximum; Raymond Smith shuts the door with a 124 checkout; the checkout visit needs only 2 darts; that makes it a 11-dart leg. That's the match - Raymond Smith wins 6-2.