Michael van Gerwen beats Nitin Kumar 6-1
World Series: Saudi Arabia Masters · Last 16 · Mon 19 Jan
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Michael van Gerwen and Nitin Kumar are on the board at World Series: Saudi Arabia Masters in Last 16, and this one quickly develops into a proper battle. Michael van Gerwen eventually gets over the line 6-1, but there is plenty to follow before the final dart lands. Michael van Gerwen comes through Leg 1 on throw. Nitin Kumar has 40 available but cannot take it out, leaving 40.
Michael van Gerwen is sitting on 40 at the other end, so the pressure is immediate.; Michael van Gerwen takes out 40 with Nitin Kumar poised on 40; the checkout visit needs only 1 dart. Michael van Gerwen leads 1-0. Nitin Kumar drags the match level in Leg 2. Michael van Gerwen reaches 90 and has a chance to close the leg, but returns with 43 still on the board.
Nitin Kumar is sitting on 28 at the other end, so the pressure is immediate.; Nitin Kumar takes out 28 with Michael van Gerwen poised on 43; the checkout visit needs only 2 darts. We're level at 1-1. Michael van Gerwen moves in front in Leg 3. A 180 from Nitin Kumar turns up the pressure; Nitin Kumar gets a look at 49 but the finish does not go, and 16 remains.
Michael van Gerwen is sitting on 74 at the other end, so the pressure is immediate.; Michael van Gerwen takes out 74 with Nitin Kumar poised on 16; the checkout visit needs only 1 dart; that makes it a 13-dart leg. Michael van Gerwen leads 2-1. Michael van Gerwen strikes with a break of throw in Leg 4. Michael van Gerwen shuts the door with a 102 checkout; the checkout visit needs only 2 darts; and that is a break of throw.
Michael van Gerwen leads 3-1. Michael van Gerwen makes it 3 legs on the spin in Leg 5. Michael van Gerwen gets the finish on 32; the checkout visit needs only 1 dart; that makes it a 13-dart leg. Michael van Gerwen leads 4-1.
Michael van Gerwen makes it 4 legs on the spin in Leg 6. Nitin Kumar gets a look at 48 but the finish does not go, and 10 remains. Michael van Gerwen is sitting on 40 at the other end, so the pressure is immediate.; Michael van Gerwen takes out 40 with Nitin Kumar poised on 10; the checkout visit needs only 2 darts; and that is a break of throw. Michael van Gerwen leads 5-1.
Michael van Gerwen closes out Leg 7. Michael van Gerwen gets the finish on 92; the checkout visit needs only 1 dart; that makes it a 10-dart leg. The match contains 2 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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Michael van Gerwen comes through Leg 1 on throw. Nitin Kumar has 40 available but cannot take it out, leaving 40. Michael van Gerwen is sitting on 40 at the other end, so the pressure is immediate.; Michael van Gerwen takes out 40 with Nitin Kumar poised on 40; the checkout visit needs only 1 dart. Michael van Gerwen leads 1-0.
Nitin Kumar drags the match level in Leg 2. Michael van Gerwen reaches 90 and has a chance to close the leg, but returns with 43 still on the board. Nitin Kumar is sitting on 28 at the other end, so the pressure is immediate.; Nitin Kumar takes out 28 with Michael van Gerwen poised on 43; the checkout visit needs only 2 darts. We're level at 1-1.
Michael van Gerwen moves in front in Leg 3. A 180 from Nitin Kumar turns up the pressure; Nitin Kumar gets a look at 49 but the finish does not go, and 16 remains. Michael van Gerwen is sitting on 74 at the other end, so the pressure is immediate.; Michael van Gerwen takes out 74 with Nitin Kumar poised on 16; the checkout visit needs only 1 dart; that makes it a 13-dart leg. Michael van Gerwen leads 2-1.
Michael van Gerwen strikes with a break of throw in Leg 4. Michael van Gerwen shuts the door with a 102 checkout; the checkout visit needs only 2 darts; and that is a break of throw. Michael van Gerwen leads 3-1.
Michael van Gerwen makes it 3 legs on the spin in Leg 5. Michael van Gerwen gets the finish on 32; the checkout visit needs only 1 dart; that makes it a 13-dart leg. Michael van Gerwen leads 4-1.
Michael van Gerwen makes it 4 legs on the spin in Leg 6. Nitin Kumar gets a look at 48 but the finish does not go, and 10 remains. Michael van Gerwen is sitting on 40 at the other end, so the pressure is immediate.; Michael van Gerwen takes out 40 with Nitin Kumar poised on 10; the checkout visit needs only 2 darts; and that is a break of throw. Michael van Gerwen leads 5-1.
Michael van Gerwen closes out Leg 7. Michael van Gerwen gets the finish on 92; the checkout visit needs only 1 dart; that makes it a 10-dart leg. That's the match - Michael van Gerwen wins 6-1.