Lewis Hits the Jackpot in Auckland Darts Masters Ⅲ

Taylor had claimed wins in Japan, Perth and Sydney ahead of the PDC's debut in Auckland, and overcame Craig Caldwell and Simon Whitlock with superb displays to reach the last four.

He also looked on course to move into the final when he stormed into a 4-1 lead, taking out 78, 85 and double 16 before punishing a missed bulls-eye from Lewis in the fifth leg by following up a 174 score with a stunning 131 checkout.

Lewis replied with a 180 and double ten and landed a further two maximums in the seven, only to be left reeling once more as Taylor took out 121 on the bull for a 5-2 cushion.

A fifth maximum in four legs helped Lewis to kick-start his resurgence in the eighth leg, as double 18 hit back before he finished double 16 and double 12 to level the contest.

Taylor's 76 finish edged him back ahead before Lewis landed double 14 to level, but the 16-time World Champion again moved clear as he followed a third-dart double eight with double 12 to take an 8-6 lead.

Double ten saw Lewis respond in the 15th, and he hit six perfect darts with two 180s in leveling the contest in the next at eight-all.

Taylor again found another effort, hitting a 180 and taking out 122 on double 16 for a 12-darter to move 9-8 up and to the brink of victory, but Lewis finished a 14-darter on double eight to force a decider.

Nerves hit both players, with Taylor first to a finish only to miss four darts at double top and ten to claim victory, allowing his rival to sneak back in and finish 48 on double 16 to snatch victory - leading for the very first time in the game with his final dart.

Van Barneveld had won through to his second World Series of Darts final with a fine 10-6 win over battling James Wade in their last four clash at the Trusts Arena.

After the opening two legs went against the throw - as van Barneveld kicked off the game with a 180 and landed double 12 before Wade leveled with a 111 finish - the left-hander traded maximums and double top finishes with his opponent as he took a 3-2 advantage.

A missed bulls-eye from Wade to take a 4-2 lead was punished as van Barneveld posted double 16 as he embarked on a seven-leg surge, finishing 64 on double eight, double one, tops, double five and checkouts of 72 and 76 to move 9-3 up.

He also kicked off the 13th leg with a 180, but a missed match dart allowed Wade in to finish 100 to stay in the game, and a further four chances went begging for the Dutchman in the next as the left-hander hit double ten to continue his revival.

Wade then hit a 180 and tops to win a third successive leg, but the five-time World Champion was first to a finish in the next and took out double 16 to seal his spot in the decider.

Van Barneveld's narrow defeat extends his wait for a World Series of Darts title, having previously reached the 2013 Dubai Darts Masters final, and he said: "It was a fantastic match.

"At times during the final I was a few legs behind but then I got it to the final leg, and of course I'm disappointed when you miss darts to win.

"Yesterday I hit a crucial finish on the bulls-eye in the last leg against Michael van Gerwen which put me into the semi-finals, and today I missed five darts to win. If you don't hit it, your opponent will."

The Dutchman added: "The crowned were simply amazing and it was a privilege to play here.

"We gave them a fantastic match and I'm so proud to be in the final with Adrian - he's a fantastic champion."

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