Dimitri Van den Bergh stuns darts fans with 10 straight legs to edge out Peter Wright
dailystar.co.ukDancing Dimitri Van den Bergh reeled off 10 straight legs to edge past Peter Wright 16-14 in a World Matchplay classic at the Winter Gardens.The 2020 winner seemed to be on his way out of the tournament at the quarter-final stage after surrendering five of the first six legs to the Scotsman.
But as Wright struggled with his darts - and his doubles - Van den Bergh set to work reducing that four-leg deficit to take control of the match.
In the end he didn't just reduce the deficit, he turned it on his head. Van den Bergh won the next 10 legs on the bounce to move 11-5 ahead and to within five legs of victory. READ MORE: Gerwyn Price water bottle routine baffles commentators as star goes full Rafa NadalBut Wright, a two-time world champion and reigning Matchplay champion, used all of his grit and determination to haul himself back into the game with a marvellous 140 finish.
Van den Bergh then extended his advantage to 12-7 before Wright produced his own darting masterclass to come back from the brink with six straight legs to go 13-12 ahead.The pair traded blows until it got to 14-14 when the Belgian thrower turned on the afterburners to win the final two legs to close out a remarkable 16-14 success in front of the adoring crowd.
