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Completed Match

Full leg data

Richard Veenstra

10–9

Nitin Kumar

PDC World Championship 2026 • Round of 128 • 14 Dec 2025, 14:29 UTC • Best of 5 legs

WinnerNitin Kumar
Score10–9
DataFull leg data

Why this match was won

Post-match verdict

Nitin Kumar won 10–9. The result was driven by a 5.4 point 3-dart average edge for Richard Veenstra; a 41.0 percentage point checkout edge for Nitin Kumar; the longest leg run belonging to Richard Veenstra at 3 legs.

Average gap5.4 ptsRichard Veenstra led the 3-dart average.
Checkout gap41.0 ptsNitin Kumar finished cleaner on doubles.
Leg flow3-leg runRichard Veenstra had the longest scoring burst.
Pre-match edgeNo clean edgePrediction unavailable

Pre-match edge post-mortem

Prediction unavailable
No clean edge

There was no clean structured pre-match edge to grade here. The useful read is the actual performance split and leg flow, not retrofitting a prediction after the fact.

Match comparison

One table, no stat-card cosplay
Richard VeenstraNitin Kumar
92.7
3-dart averageRichard Veenstra edge
87.3
101.1
First 9 averageRichard Veenstra edge
84.8
34.0%
Checkout %Nitin Kumar edge
75.0%
19
100+Nitin Kumar edge
24
16
140+Richard Veenstra edge
11
6
180sRichard Veenstra edge
3
144
Highest checkoutRichard Veenstra edge
84

Key performance insights

Driven by the final stat split and leg availability
Richard Veenstra created the cleaner scoring base with a 5.4 point edge in 3-dart average.
Nitin Kumar was the sharper finisher, clearing chances 41.0 percentage points better on doubles.
Richard Veenstra set the tone earlier in legs, opening with a 16.3 point First 9 advantage.
Nitin Kumar took the final leg in 20 darts, closing the match at 10–9.

Leg-flow story

Runs, breaks, and decisive legs
Richard Veenstra produced the longest run of the match with 3 legs in a row.
9 legs were won against the throw, which is where the match pressure actually moved.
Nitin Kumar closed the final leg at 10–9 in 20 darts.

Scoring and finishing

Volume plus conversion
Richard Veenstra
3-dart avg92.7
180s / 140+ / 100+6 / 16 / 19
Checkout %34.0%
Highest checkout144
Checkouts10/29
Nitin Kumar
3-dart avg87.3
180s / 140+ / 100+3 / 11 / 24
Checkout %75.0%
Highest checkout84
Checkouts9/12

Momentum strip

Match flow by leg
L1Nitin Kumar
L2Nitin Kumar
L3Richard Veenstra
L4Nitin Kumar
L5Richard Veenstra
L6Richard Veenstra
L7Richard Veenstra
L8Nitin Kumar
L9Nitin Kumar
L10Richard Veenstra
L11Richard Veenstra
L12Nitin Kumar
L13Richard Veenstra
L14Richard Veenstra
L15Richard Veenstra
L16Nitin Kumar
L17Nitin Kumar
L18Richard Veenstra
L19Nitin Kumar

Leg-by-leg table

19 legs captured
LegWinnerDartsCheckout
Set 1 · Leg 1
Nitin Kumar
13Fast leg
24
Set 1 · Leg 2Streak of 2
Nitin Kumar
16
32
Set 1 · Leg 3
Richard Veenstra
15Fast leg
142
Set 1 · Leg 4
Nitin Kumar
19
16
Set 2 · Leg 1
Richard Veenstra
13Fast leg
36
Set 2 · Leg 2Streak of 2
Richard Veenstra
15Fast leg
110
Set 2 · Leg 3Streak of 3
Richard Veenstra
14Fast leg
62
Set 3 · Leg 1
Nitin Kumar
17
46
Set 3 · Leg 2Streak of 2
Nitin Kumar
17
65
Set 3 · Leg 3
Richard Veenstra
16
20
Set 3 · Leg 4Streak of 2
Richard Veenstra
15Fast leg
144
Set 3 · Leg 5
Nitin Kumar
17
78
Set 4 · Leg 1
Richard Veenstra
15Fast leg
117
Set 4 · Leg 2Streak of 2
Richard Veenstra
16
32
Set 4 · Leg 3Streak of 3
Richard Veenstra
12Fast leg
126
Set 5 · Leg 1
Nitin Kumar
18
84
Set 5 · Leg 2Streak of 2
Nitin Kumar
17
56
Set 5 · Leg 3
Richard Veenstra
13Fast leg
16
Set 5 · Leg 4
Nitin Kumar
20
76

Data coverage

Source and completeness
CoverageFull leg data
Stats rows2
Legs / visits19 / 202
Sourcederived_from_total_legs_won