Michael Van Gerwen survived a scare as he began the defence of his PDC World Championship title with a battling victory over fellow Dutchman Jelle Klaasen at Alexandra Palace. Van Gerwen insisted in the build-up to the tournament that he felt no added pressure to win the title back-to-back for the first time. 🎣 WHO ELSE BUT VAN GERWEN? Michael van Gerwen fires in a 170 finish to level this match up at one set apiece! He cruised home by winning the fourth set 3-1, sealing a spot in the third round by taking out 88 on the bull.

Source: Irish Examiner December 13, 2019 23:15 UTC