World Cup of Darts: Scotland and England ease by means of as Australia simply miss nine-darter | Darts Information

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A glance again at the perfect of the motion from the day two of the World Cup of Darts in Germany

Reigning champions Peter Wright and John Henderson of Scotland started their Cazoo World Cup of Darts title defence with a snug victory over Hong Kong, whereas prime seeds England produced the efficiency of the night in Frankfurt.

On an evening the place all of the seeded nations safely progressed, Wright and Henderson produced an expert efficiency to beat debutants Lok Yin Lee and Ho Tung Ching 5-1.

Hong Kong’s Lee impressed on his big-stage debut, however the 2015 quarter-finalists have been unable to take care of their promising begin, and two 14-dart legs helped Scotland reel off the ultimate 4 legs with out reply.

“They have been very harmful opponents,” mentioned Henderson. “We did not know what to anticipate, however I imagine Peter’s expertise received us by means of there.

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Defending champions Scotland – Peter Wright and John Henderson – eased into the following spherical of the World Cup of Darts and despatched a message to the opposite international locations

“I do not see why we can’t win it once more. I am enjoying with the most effective gamers on the earth, if not the perfect!

“We play with delight, we’re representing our nation and we’re right here to win it.”

English duo Michael Smith and James Wade impressed on the Eissporthalle, averaging nearly 99 to dispatch the succesful Czech pairing of Adam Gawlas and Karel Sedlacek 5-1.

Smith and Wade, that includes as a partnership for the primary time, confirmed no signal of early nerves by drawing first blood with a 12-darter, courtesy of an 86 end on the bull by Wade.

Michael Smith was in good kind as he teamed up with James Wade for the primary time

The left-hander supplied an efficient foil for Smith, who fired in three of England’s 4 180s, and the Premier League duo reeled off the ultimate three legs to advance in emphatic fashion.

“I’m enjoying with the perfect participant on the earth in the meanwhile. I used to be buzzing up there,” mentioned Wade, making his third World Cup look.

“All I’ve to do is again him up, and when Michael was producing, I used to be additionally scoring, in order that was reassuring for me.

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Smith and Wade gained their opening World Cup match and have been ‘buzzing’ afterwards

“I’ve not clicked with a participant as a lot as I’ve clicked with Michael. We’ve related and I imagine we’re one of many groups to beat.”

Smith and Wade will play Latvia within the final 16, after Madars Razma and Nauris Gleglu posted a formidable 91 common in easing previous Hungary 5-1.

Australian stars Simon Whitlock and Damon Heta got here agonisingly near touchdown the primary pairs nine-darter in World Cup historical past throughout their 5-2 win over Lithuania.

The opening two legs have been shared, earlier than the Australians opened up leg three with back-to-back 180s, just for Whitlock to wire double 18 for a spectacular 141 checkout.

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Australia have been inches away from hitting a pairs nine-darter on the World Cup of Darts

Heta returned to scrub up a 10-darter, and a 117 end from Whitlock in leg 4 impressed the fifth seeds to a routine 5-2 success.

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Simon Whitlock took out a 117 end throughout Australia’s win over Lithuania

“It might imply the world to me to win this,” mentioned Whitlock, one among 4 World Cup ever-presents. “If we may lastly raise this trophy for Australia it will be superb.

“I’ve received an excellent associate in Damon, he is overtaken me within the rankings and I am so pleased with him. He is good, an excellent man and an excellent dart participant.

“It might have been pretty to hit the nine-darter however we are able to attempt in our subsequent match.”

Dimitri van den Bergh and Kim Huybrechts maintained Belgium’s impeccable first spherical document on the World Cup of Darts, breezing previous Japan’s Tomoya Goto amd Toru Suzuki 5-2.

The fourth seeds have been all the time in management, recovering from a late droop to triumph with a 91 common, as they look forward to an intriguing second-round showdown towards Poland.

Polish duo Krzysztof Ratajski and Sebastian Bialecki survived a match dart in a dramatic remaining leg to edge out American debutants Danny Baggish and Jules van Dongen.

UK Open quarter-finalist Bialecki fired in a perfectly-timed 180 within the remaining leg to depart Ratajski on tops, which Ratajski duly pinned after Baggish had missed the identical goal for a shocking 160 clincher.

Former Grand Slam champion Jose De Sousa produced a superb barrage of energy scoring to steer Portugal to a 5-3 win over Italian newcomers Guiseppe Di Rocco and Gabriel Rollo.

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Watch Portugal’s Vitor Jeronimo’s unorthodox throw as he ‘waves goodbye’ to the dart

De Sousa fired in 4 maximums and boasted a person common of over 105, as he and Vítor Jeronimo overcame a late scare to e book a gathering with holders Scotland on Saturday evening.

Swedish stars Daniel Larsson and Johan Engstrom punished a profligate show of doubling from South Africa to safe solely their second World Cup win since 2014.

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Sweden claimed their first win on the World Cup of Darts for eight years, beating South Africa

Regardless of firing in 4 maximums as a pair, Devon Petersen and Stefan Vermaak squandered 14 darts at double and paid the value, as Sweden capitalised to arrange a gathering with Australia for a spot in Sunday’s quarter-finals.

2022 World Cup of Darts – Schedule of Play

Thursday June 16
First Spherical x8
Denmark 5-2 Singapore
New Zealand 5-3 Switzerland
Republic of Eire 5-2 Canada
Austria 5-3 Finland
Northern Eire 5-3 Gibraltar
Wales 5-2 Philippines
Germany 5-4 Spain
Netherlands 5-0 Brazil

Friday June 17
First Spherical x8
Latvia 5-1 Hungary
Poland 5-4 USA
Sweden 5-2 South Africa
Portugal 5-3 Italy
Australia 5-2 Lithuania
England 5-1 Czech Republic
Scotland 5-1 Hong Kong
Belgium 5-2 Japan

Saturday June 18
Afternoon Session (1200 BST)
Northern Eire vs New Zealand
Netherlands vs Republic of Eire
Wales vs Austria
Germany vs Denmark

Night Session (1800 BST)
England vs Latvia
Scotland vs Portugal
Belgium vs Poland
Australia vs Sweden

Sunday June 19
Afternoon Session (1200 BST)
Quarter-Finals
Night Session (1800 BST)
Semi-Finals
Ultimate

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