Thursday's first round pits eight players from the PDC circuit against eight players from Asia in best-of-11 leg matches. However, he then reeled off five consecutive legs before sealing his victory against the world number 126. Meanwhile, new world champion Luke Humphries extended his 19-match winning run with a resounding 6-0 victory over the host nation's Abdulla Saeed. The world number one has also won the World Grand Prix, Grand Slam of Darts and Players Championship Finals in recent months and is bidding to lift his fifth televised title in the space of six events. Three-time world champion Michael van Gerwen won by the same 6-0 scoreline against Bahrain's Hasan Haji.

Source: BBC January 18, 2024 22:32 UTC