RELIEF FOR RAZMA! 🇱🇻 Madars Razma breaks new ground at Ally Pally! The Latvian books his place in the last 32 for the first time in his career, after completing a hard-fought 3-1 win over Mike De Decker! 📺 bit.ly/24WCLive #WCDarts | R2
Madars Razma sets up Michael Smith showdown at PDC World Darts Championship
PDCThursday, 21 December 2023 at 16:45
Mike de Decker can start packing his things at the World Darts Championship. The Belgian was no match for Madars Razma, the No. 32 seed in London, in the second round.
The doubles let De Decker down. 'The Real Deal' recorded a finishing percentage of only 26 percent. Finishing went a lot better for his Latvian opponent with 42 percent.
The first set went 3-0 to Razma, who managed to throw out consecutive 88, 86 and 91. De Decker then struggled to win the second set (3-1) after Razma missed four chances at 2-2.
In the third set, De Decker missed most of his chances. First he missed five chances to lead 1-0. Later he did thanks to a 14-darter in the third leg, Razma tied the score with a 15-darter, but De Decker started the fifth leg. However, the Belgian wasted his three set chances and saw Razma take the spoils.
Razma then broke ahead in the fourth set thanks to a 106 finish, again after Decker missed doubles. The darter from Mechelen fought his way back to 2-2, but missed one chance to force a final set. Razma took advantage and threw himself with a 19-darter into the third round, where a showdown with world champion Michael Smith awaits. Moreover, it is the first time for Razma to reach the last 32 of the World Darts Championship.
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