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At the PDC World Darts Championship in London, England on Tuesday, a serious challenge awaited the greatest Lithuanian player of all time. Darius labanauskas (PDC-46). In the second round, the Lithuanian faced in 2010. Vice world champion Australia Simonu Whitlocku (PDC-18). The impressive match required all 5 sets, followed by victory. 3: 2 S. Whitlock, called “Wizard”, was robbed. The Lithuanian “closed” 164 points in this match and achieved the best result among all the players in this year’s world championship. Meanwhile, S. Whitelock racked up 10 times (180 points) and at least 140 points. won up to 29 times.
The beginning of the match was not successful for D. Labanauskas, he did not “close” 48 points and lost the stage he started. Fortunately, the Lithuanian recovered in another league, when he played perfectly, “closing” 104 points. The Lithuanian played the second leg even more impressive when he “closed” 115 points and consolidated his victory in the first set.
104-point “closure”:
Brilliant finish from Darius Labanauskas when he lands a 104 to break Simon Whitlock directly pic.twitter.com/vmVptgbPTI
– PDC Darts (@OfficialPDC) December 22, 2020
115-point “close”:
Over two tons of checks from Labanauskas in the first set as he leads 3-1 to lead Simon Whitlock pic.twitter.com/L5LML1DKgh
– PDC Darts (@OfficialPDC) December 22, 2020
In the second set, the fourth leg became decisive. D.Labanauskas started it first, but quickly lost the initiative, because S.Whlocklock scored the maximum with three arrows (180 points). Later D.Labanauskas caught up with the Australian and had the chance to “close” 104 points, but the “double 12” archery did not arrive and S.Whlocklock finished the set victorious.
The start of the third set was changeable. D.Labanauskas started the first leg from the top, but then did not “close” 80 points and lost the initiative. However, in the second stage, S.Whlocklock missed an even better opportunity: the Australian did not “close” 20 points with three arrows, and D. Labanauskas answered 104 points. and equaled the leg score (1: 1). The Australian took the initiative again in the third stage: D. Labanauskas scored less than 200 points with 9 arrows and lagged far behind the opponent, and the Australian did not waste his chance. The fast-paced S. Whitlock gave Lithuania no hope in the fourth leg.
D.Labanauskas started the fourth set perfectly, winning the stage started by S.Whitlock. Soon the Lithuanian lead increased further when they won a tense second leg, and the Australian failed to “close” 134 points with 6 arrows.
Darius Labanuskas looks set to level this game into two sets each as he advances 2-0 in the fourth set. pic.twitter.com/SCsVZb6WZx
– PDC Darts (@OfficialPDC) December 22, 2020
S.Whlocklock straightened up and equaled the layman’s score (2: 2), but then D. Labanauskas created the story. In the fifth leg, the Lithuanian “closed” 164 points, achieved the best result of the world championship this year and won the set.
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How did you squeeze that? 🤯
Simon Whitlock leaves us and Darius Labanauskas in disbelief as he squeezes a near-impossible dart on top! pic.twitter.com/x1vOgCil8J
– PDC Darts (@OfficialPDC) December 22, 2020
164-point “closing”:
An incredible 164 checkout for Labanauskas to recover and take the set and level the game.
Even Simon Whitlock appreciated that 👏 pic.twitter.com/VrGSdFF7NP
– PDC Darts (@OfficialPDC) December 22, 2020
Unfortunately, in the fifth set, D. Labanauskas failed to take the Australian more seriously. Only in the last stage did S. Whitlock “get” nervous for the fans, when he could not “close” 4 points, but the Lithuanian also did not realize his opportunity and was forced to withdraw from the championship.
Match statistics:
D.Labanauskas started the championship with an easy victory 3: 0 against unrated cinema Liu Chenganą. Meanwhile, S. Whitlock went straight to the second round in terms of qualifying. Previously, a Lithuanian had met an Australian twice in PDC tournaments. 2019 Lithuanian defeated Australia in Players Championship tournament 6: 4, but in this year’s tournament of the same rank, S.Whlocklock got a rematch – 6: 3.
2010 Whitlock became the PDC vice world champion, and in 2012. he won the European Open Championship. That same year, he finished second in the Premier League. This year, Whitlock proved that he still belongs to the elite of the darts world, reaching the semifinals of the Grand Slam tournament. D.Labanauskas made his debut in the PDC World Championship in 2018. at the end when he defeated the legendary Raymond van Barneveld and reached the third circle. Last year, the Lithuanian fared even better, eliminating Iana white and even reached the quarterfinals.
S.Whitlock 25 thousand. pounds sterling (27.58 thousand euros), and in the third round he will play with the Polish Krzysztof Ratajskiu (PDC-15). D. Labanauskas received 15 thousand. British pounds (16.55 thousand euros).
The total prize pool for the PDC World Darts Championship is $ 2.5 million. British pounds (2.76 million euros).
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