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He held it in his hand like the Holy Grail.

The aubergine has always been his trademark, but Dirk van Duijvenbode had not brought the fruit onto the stage before.

A bizarre picture while the well-known Gabba-Hardcore-Bass boomed from the boxes in the empty Alexandra Palace.

A start with a roar, which was in no way inferior to the end of his second round match at the Darts World Cup.

DVD left the stage with aubergine and a loud scream after he had emerged from the best match of the World Cup to date as a 3-2 winner.

One hand on the eggplant: Dirk van Duijvenbode

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He missed the start against junior world champion Bradley Brooks.

While the debutant unwound his program with impressive sovereignty and had reached an average of 110 after winning the first set, van Duijvenbode searched in vain for his rhythm.

And in the second round, the 20-year-old stayed in the tunnel, kept his average above 100 and was on the road to victory at the latest after winning the first leg in round three.

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“He played amazingly.

And I didn't know what I was doing, "said van Duijvenbode later:" It made me angry.

Because you live for this, for the World Cup.

And then you show such disappointing performance. ”So he pulled himself together and set out on a furious race to catch up.

Strong debut despite defeat: Junior World Champion Bradley Brooks already looked like the winner

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Van Duijvenbode now against Rob Cross

DVD was now against it.

With high-pitched recordings, deep roars after each of the ten 140s, loud shouting from the five 180s, and body language rich in gestures.

The Dutchman pushed himself and threatened to overwind at times, while the physically inferior youngster had nothing to counter the force of nature.

Brooks was run over and never won a leg: 3-1, 3-0, 3-0.

The Alexandra Palace experienced an eggplant thunderstorm.

“If I had lost this match, 2020 would still have been good, but it would have been a bit ruined,” said van Duijvenbode when it had passed and his emotions had subsided: “It had always been my goal of the year to have a round at to win the World Cup.

And I have now achieved that.

Big gestures and facial expressions to the max: Dirk van Duijvenbode filled the stage in Alexandra Palace

Source: Getty Images / Luke Walker

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It shouldn't be the last.

Rob Cross is waiting in the second round: "He's a former world champion, it will be a difficult match," says van Duijvenbode.

The Englishman seeded at number five is, however, not in the best shape and should hardly be able to survive such a barrage.

Friday's games

1 round:

Mickey Mansell (NIL) - Hauptai Puha (NZL) 3: 0

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Darius Labanauskas (LTU) - Liu Chengan (CHN) 3-0

Wayne Jones (ENG) - Ciaran Teehan (IRL) 3-2

Dirk van Duijvenbode (NED) - Bradley Brooks (ENG) 3-2

John Henderson (SCO) - Marko Kantele (FIN) 3-2

Luke Humphries (ENG) - Paul Lim (HKG)

2nd round

Jamie Hughes (ENG / 28) - Adam Hunt (ENG) 0: 3

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James Wade (ENG / 7) - Callan Rydz (ENG)

The games on Saturday

from 1 p.m.

1 round

Steve Lennon (IRL) - Daniel Larsson (SWE)

Scott Waites (ENG) - Matt Campbell (CAN)

Kim Huybrechts (BEL) - Di Zhuang (CHN)

2nd round

Mervyn King (ENG / 19) - Max Hopp (GER)

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from 19 clock

1 round

Andy Hamilton (ENG) - Nico Kurz (GER)

Andy Boulton (ENG) - Deta Hedman (ENG)

Damon Heta (AUS) - Danny Baggish (USA)

2nd round

Michael van Gerwen (NED / 1) - Ryan Murray (SCO)