HARUKI MURAMATSU defeated Sweden's Dennis Nilsson with an excellent 4-2 triumph in the preliminary round of the Ladbrokes World Darts Championship.The 34-year-old's reward is a first round clash against 15-time World Champion Phil Taylor later on Friday evening as he reached the last 64 for the second time in three years.
Nilsson missed double top for a 120 finish at the start of the match and Muramastu stepped in to take out 80 and claim the first leg against the darts.
The Japanese qualifier, making his second appearance in the World Championship, hit a 90 finish to win the second leg before Nilsson got on the board by landing double five to take the third.
Nilsson, who won Sweden's Strongest Man competition in 2004, levelled the game by hitting double ten to win the fourth leg, but the fifth saw Muramatsu claim a vital break of throw and he closed out the game in style with an excellent 102 checkout.
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