Peter Wright secures thrilling victory over Wesley Plaisier at World Darts Championships
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Darts legend Peter Wright has confidently strutted into the third round of the World Championships, delivering a stunning knockout in his second-round clash with Wesley Plaisier from the Netherlands courtesy of a show-stopping 127 checkout on the bullseye. Nearing his half-century birthday, 'Snakebite' Wright, who snagged his first world championship title in January 2020 against Michael van Gerwen and claimed his second after besting Michael Smith in 2022, appears to be rediscovering his top form, despite entering this year's contest ranked 17th in the PDC Order of Merit.
Yet, it wasn't all smooth sailing for Wright as his recent performances have dropped off compared to years past. Meanwhile, Plaisier has been dominating the PDC's Challenge Tour and secured himself entry to the big league upon winning his nail-biting opening match against Japan's Ryusei Azemoto.
This outstanding streak has also earned Plaisier a two-year card for the PDC's main circuit once he wraps up at the World Championship, according to a BBC report. READ MORE: How darts went mainstream – from Fallon Sherrock to Luke Littler and Prince Harry.
Commenting on the gripping encounter, Laura Turner, former women’s World Championship quarter-finalist now turned Sky Sports pundit, remarked: "Peter Wright might be able to take some heart from the fact that Wesley Plaisier, when he came out the other day, we were expecting big things from him and he really took a long time in that match to get going.".
