WHAT A WAY TO WIN IT! 🔥 Dirk van Duijvenbode produces a STUNNING comeback from 6-3 down to edge out Ryan Searle in a Winter Gardens epic! The Dutchman seals the deal with a spectacular 138 checkout, averaging over 103 in the process! #WMDarts | R1 📺 bit.ly/WM22HowToWatch
Delight for Dirk as Van Duijvenbode surges past Searle in World Matchplay thriller to reach second round
PDCSunday, 17 July 2022 at 14:59
Dirk van Duijvenbode has recovered to see off Ryan Searle in a thrilling opener to a session dubbed the best Sunday afternoon at the World Matchplay ever and it certainly lived up to that to begin.
Van Duijvenbode came from 6-3 down to defeat Ryan Searle 10-8 in a tie which saw 14 180's between them, a 103.6 average from 'The Titan' and a match winning 138.
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Van Duijvenbode started superbly with an incredible 130 checkout to break throw. He missed 130 again to hold on the bull and a 25 checkout following that and Searle pinned double 16 to level up and break back.
A maximum from Searle in timely fashion left 42 which saw him go 2-1 up. It was four in four legs for Searle as he stretched his lead again with a hold in the form of double 20 and he was 3-2 up. He returned for a 110 checkout to make it 4-2 but Van Duijvenbode broke back to make it 4-3.
Only for Searle to sink double 20 after Van Duijvenbode missed 46 and he went 5-3 up. An 88 checkout saw Searle consolidate and he went 6-3 up.
Van Duijvenbode saw a dart bounce out going for double nine but as a result had an open bed to aim at and he pinned it to hold and make it 6-4.
This proved a good omen as Van Duijvenbode returned from the break to pin double five and make it 6-5 and he was throwing for parity.
He crashed in two 180’s in the requisite leg en route to parity at 6-6. Searle regained the lead but missed one at double 20 and Van Duijvenbode made it 7-7. They continued to exchange legs until Van Duijvenbode sealed a timely break of throw on double 20 to make it 9-8 before smashing in a 138 checkout for the win.
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