Despite occasional whistles, Kirk Bevins praises Berlin crowd: "In general, this crowd is fantastic!"

Kirk Bevins was one of the callers on duty on Thursday evening for both Premier League Darts matches in Berlin. Before the final the caller was briefly available for a few questions from Tom Kirsten, who was on site for DAZN.

"There were a lot of 180s," Bevins summarized the evening up to this point. "I can tell my voice is getting raspy because there were so many high scores thrown. It was a great spectacle, even if some games started a bit slower, like Michael Smith against Gerwyn Price."

As at seemingly every PDC event at the moment, there were again some whistles from the crowd. But from Bevins' point of view, it was not as excessive as in the past and less disturbing. "The crowd was really great. There are thousands out there, maybe one or two who whistle, but they don't all get in. They sort of stay on their own and that's good. I don't know where the whistling itself has come from, but it has to stop. In general, this crowd is fantastic!"

However, it was not only the audience that impressed the caller, but also the Mercedes-Benz Arena, the venue for the Premier League Darts in Berlin. "It's massive. You go out there and people are sitting right at the back under the roof. Miles away from the dartboard, but they're still there, enjoying the atmosphere. It's a huge arena, great atmosphere, lots of cheering. And when I call the 180, I can hear the echo from behind. It's a goosebump moment with the cheering crowd."

Before this interview, Bevins had called the semi-final match between Michael van Gerwen and Michael Smith. Such encounters present the caller with a special challenge, as he revealed: "My last match was a bit more difficult because both are called Michael. So I had to ensure I said 'Michael Smith to throw first or Michael van Gerwen'. Just like Huw Ware had to say 'Luke Littler or Luke Humphries throw first'."

However, Bevins had to deal with two fast throwers in this match, which was helpful for him. "Then I don't have the time, my mind doesn't wander so often," he explains. "So quick throws, especially when they (the players) hit what they were aiming at - Littler does that all the time at the moment. Treble 18 very often purely for fun. So yes, it's easier for me," he commented in conclusion.