Phil Taylor edged out rising star Fallon Sherrock in a wonderful match but darts, like any other sport, needs a crowd
Everything was different. The dartboards were electronic. The players were standing in their living rooms. There was no crowd, no raucous singing and the closest thing to fancy dress was the master of ceremonies John McDonald, who had decided to wear a suit and tie but no shoes. Yes, everything was different, in all respects but one: when it came to the crunch, Phil Taylor prevailed, beating the rising star Fallon Sherrock 7-6 on Thursday night in the latest Darts From Home exhibition.
It was a wonderful match, as these things go. Taylor clinched it with a 167 check-out in the final leg, having trailed for most of the contest. Sherrock left empty-handed despite registering a paranormal three-dart average of 120, and twice coming close to a nine-dart finish. Even making allowances for the soft-tip board, with its appreciably larger treble and double segments, Sherrock offered plenty to suggest that she has been making extremely profitable use of her lockdown time.
Written by Jonathan Liew
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2020/may/15/game-on-why-darts-without-an-audience-will-never-hit-the-bullseye under the title “Taylor v Sherrock: a thrilling but bloodless glimpse of the future | Jonathan Liew”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
