LONDON. Experts talk about the best leg in the history of this sport. Michael van Gerwen was attacking to close on nine darts, but he missed double 12.
Michael Smith was able to do what he failed to do in the same leg in the WC 2023 final. Thanks to this, the Englishman became the world champion for the first time.
Since then, fans have been waiting for something similar at the World Cup for 715 long days. Unexpectedly, the Dutchman Christian Kist took care of it in the first round of this year’s WC.
In the first round against Madars Razm from Latvia, the Dutchman chose a typical combination – 3x triple 20, 3x triple 20, triple 20, triple 19 and double 12.
VIDEO: Nine-dart leg performed by Christian Krist
Despite this great leg, the 38-year-old native of Mariënberg says goodbye to the championship. He lost with Latvia 1:3 in sets.
Dimitri Van den Bergh last took care of the “nine” in a televised duel as part of a World Matchplay match on July 14 of this year.
The main sponsor of the event, the betting company Paddypower, awards a generous reward of 180 thousand pounds for such a show of darts.
One third goes to the player’s account, the other third goes to support the treatment of prostate cancer and the last third will be won by a random spectator in the audience.
