MvG BATTERS BUNTING! Michael van Gerwen at his ruthless best there in a 4-0 demolition of Stephen Bunting! 📺 bit.ly/24WCLive #WCDarts | R4
''One of them will be the first dessert of the new year''- Michael van Gerwen already thinking ahead at World Darts Championship
PDCSaturday, 30 December 2023 at 14:37
Michael van Gerwen won trouble-free Friday night against Stephen Bunting in the fourth round of the World Darts Championship. Bunting was given good chances here and there, but in the end 'The Bullet' suffered a hopeless 4-0 defeat against a very steady 'Mighty Mike'.
"I struck at the right times. A nice 54 finish after I threw 180 and 136 for example. I think that allowed me to win the match easily. It was a fierce night,'' Van Gerwen commented afterwards on Viaplay.
Bunting did not come close to his level in his first two matches, in which he beat Ryan Joyce (3-0) and Florian Hempel (4-0) by large numbers thanks to generous 100+ averages.
''Whether Bunting has been made too big by the media? I don't know. He played great, but that's not his level. He played better at this World Championship than he has shown all year. It would have been outstanding if he could have pulled that off and he's capable of a lot, but we shouldn't pretend he throws a 107 average every match," Van Gerwen said.
The three-time world champion is now among the eight players still vying for the world title at the start of the new year. In the quarter-finals, a showdown with the winner of the match between Scott Williams and Damon Heta awaits. Van Gerwen does not have a preference, however, he already has the result in his mind. ''One of the two will be the first dessert of the new year on January 1,'' he sounded full of bravado.
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