Phil Taylor edges Mikuru Suzuki in darts at home showdown
Taylor will be back in 'Darts At Home' action next week when he faces the history-maker, Fallon Sherrock
Last Updated: 07/05/20 7:57pm
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Phil Taylor secured a 7-5 victory over Mikuru Suzuki in a soft-tip darts from home exhibition.
With the game being played on a Nexus board, each 180 that was recorded raised money for charity.
'The Power' stormed into an early 3-0, leading 125.25 and hitting 3/5 on doubles.
However, from there the Japanese star stormed back into the tie. She burst back into contention at 3-2, hitting a 150 checkout in the fifth leg.
0:21 Although Taylor rallied and re-established a three-leg lead, he couldn't quite shake off the 'Miracle' who kept in touch, snapping at his heels.
Suzuki pulled it back to 5-5, despite the Stoke-on-Trent man enjoying a nine-point superior average.
Eventually, Taylor used all his experience in sealing the win with a 12-darter.
The stats
| Taylor | Suzuki | |
| Legs won | 7 | 5 |
| Three-dart-average | 109.18 | 99.62 |
| Checkout | 7/11 (63.6%) | 5/9 (55.6%) |
| High checkout | 81 | 150 |
| Match 180s | 6 | 4 |
| Money raised for charity | £6,400 | £4,400 |
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