Michael Smith won the PDC World Darts Championship only ten days ago but he is already back on the oche and in the winners' circle sealing a third World Series title and back-to-back televised titles with Bahrain Darts Masters glory.
World Number One Smith sealed an 8-6 win over Price who he took the top spot from with 'The Iceman' sailing down to the fourth in the world. He did so with a 97 average, two 180's albeit missing 16 darts at a double throughout the tie.
Missed darts at double were a theme for Price to begin the tie with Smith helping himself to a 3-2 lead and a break of throw and the same at 4-3 with Smith allowed off the hook to lead early on.
After the interval, Smith surged away going 5-3 up with an 11-darter before breaking on double 16 for 6-3. He went one away on double one.
But squandered multiple match darts allowing Price back in to make it 7-5 followed by 7-6 for three on the spin but 97 couldn't be pinned and after previously missing more match darts, Smith returned for double five to seal it.
THE FIRST EVER BAHRAIN DARTS MASTER 🇧🇭🏆 Just ten days after his World Championship win, Michael Smith is top of the pile again as he wins the 2023 Bahrain Darts Masters! He beats Gerwyn Price 8-6 to win the title and continue his incredible start to the year!
