- Chris Dobey gets the better of Ross Smith amid 27 maximums
- Stephen Bunting sets up clash with Michael van Gerwen
Chris Dobey overcame a scare from Ross Smith to win 4-2 at the world darts championships, while Stephen Bunting continued to impress in dismantling Florian Hempel without losing a set.
A back-and-forth contest that produced 27 maximums throughout started with Dobey taking the first set with a 116 checkout before continuing his ruthless run to clinch the second with an average of 122.
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