Anderson had a straight forward start to the tie with the first set being claimed without reply despite only averaging 86.7.
But Razma fought back with a superb set of his own sealing it 3-1 to level the match with a 94.4 average. His only lost leg came with Anderson taking out 87 after Razma had gone seven darts into a nine-darter.
He took the lead in the third set but Anderson went 2-1 up with a second 180 and a 101 checkout to break and from there he sealed it to go 2-1 up in sets.
He headed towards the finishing line with a 161 to move within a leg but he squandered two match darts and Razma took out 76 to force a decider.
This proved a mere consolation though as Anderson took it next leg first time on double 20.
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Gary Anderson seals his spot in the third round after a hard-fought 3-1 victory over Madars Razma, with a sensational 161 checkout along the way!
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