James Wade beats Josh Rock 6-4
World Series: New Zealand Masters · Quarter-finals · Sat 15 Aug
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James Wade faces Josh Rock at World Series: New Zealand Masters in Quarter-finals and the match quickly starts producing the kind of moments that make live darts so tense. By the finish it is James Wade who has the result at 6-4, but every leg has its own part to play on the way there.
Leg 1 — break of throw: Josh Rock closes 36 with James Wade waiting on 32 in 1 dart; a break of throw. Josh Rock leads 1-0. Leg 2 — immediate break-back: James Wade closes 128 with Josh Rock waiting on 72 in 2 darts; a break of throw. We're level at 1-1.
Leg 3 — lead change: James Wade takes out 92 in 1 dart. James Wade leads 2-1. Leg 4 — back level: Josh Rock takes out 8 in 2 darts. We're level at 2-2.
Leg 5 — into the lead: James Wade takes out 25 in 1 dart. James Wade leads 3-2. Leg 6 — back level: Maximum from James Wade! James Wade cannot take out 81 and leaves 13, Josh Rock punishes it immediately by taking out 156 in 2 darts. We're level at 3-3.
Leg 7 — into the lead: Maximum from Josh Rock! James Wade cannot take out 8 and leaves 4, James Wade closes 4 with Josh Rock waiting on 80 in 1 dart. James Wade leads 4-3. Leg 8 — break of throw: Josh Rock cannot take out 24 and leaves 24; James Wade punishes it immediately by taking out 40 in 2 darts, a break of throw. James Wade leads 5-3.
Leg 9 — immediate break-back: Josh Rock closes 24 with James Wade waiting on 12 in 1 dart; a break of throw. James Wade leads 5-4. Leg 10 — match-clinching leg: Maximum from James Wade! James Wade takes out 81 in 2 darts, 11 darts in total, a break of throw. That's the match - James Wade wins 6-4.
James Wade posts the higher three-dart average, 95.03 compared with 86.43. James Wade hits 3 maximums and Josh Rock hits 1. On the doubles, James Wade converts 40.0% and Josh Rock finishes at 29.0%. James Wade's longest burst is 2 legs in a row.
James Wade has the result, but the final score only tells part of it. The match contains 5 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 — break of throw: Josh Rock closes 36 with James Wade waiting on 32 in 1 dart; a break of throw. Josh Rock leads 1-0.
Leg 2 — immediate break-back: James Wade closes 128 with Josh Rock waiting on 72 in 2 darts; a break of throw. We're level at 1-1.
Leg 3 — lead change: James Wade takes out 92 in 1 dart. James Wade leads 2-1.
Leg 4 — back level: Josh Rock takes out 8 in 2 darts. We're level at 2-2.
Leg 5 — into the lead: James Wade takes out 25 in 1 dart. James Wade leads 3-2.
Leg 6 — back level: Maximum from James Wade! James Wade cannot take out 81 and leaves 13, Josh Rock punishes it immediately by taking out 156 in 2 darts. We're level at 3-3.
Leg 7 — into the lead: Maximum from Josh Rock! James Wade cannot take out 8 and leaves 4, James Wade closes 4 with Josh Rock waiting on 80 in 1 dart. James Wade leads 4-3.
Leg 8 — break of throw: Josh Rock cannot take out 24 and leaves 24; James Wade punishes it immediately by taking out 40 in 2 darts, a break of throw. James Wade leads 5-3.
Leg 9 — immediate break-back: Josh Rock closes 24 with James Wade waiting on 12 in 1 dart; a break of throw. James Wade leads 5-4.
Leg 10 — match-clinching leg: Maximum from James Wade! James Wade takes out 81 in 2 darts, 11 darts in total, a break of throw. That's the match - James Wade wins 6-4.