Summary
Chris Dobey, ranked world number eight, was unexpectedly defeated by Andrew Gilding in the second round of the PDC World Darts Championship. Stephen Bunting, ranked world number four, progressed with a win against Nitin Kumar. Several other ranked players, including Michael Smith and Dave Chisnall, were also eliminated in the second round.
Key Facts
- Chris Dobey lost to Andrew Gilding 3-1 at the PDC World Darts Championship.
- Andrew Gilding achieved a personal best tournament average of 99.01.
- Stephen Bunting won against Nitin Kumar in straight sets.
- Michael Smith, ranked 28th, was defeated 3-1 by Niels Zonneveld.
- David Chisnall lost 3-2 to Ricardo Pietreczko after forcing a fifth set.
- Ryan Searle achieved a 3-0 win over Brendan Dolan.
- Andreas Harrysson won 3-0 against Motomu Sakai.
- The draw and schedule for further matches at the World Darts Championship are ongoing.
