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New Zealand Women 1st innings

Fall of Wickets

• Suzie Bates at 90 for 1, from 20.6 overs90-1 (Suzie Bates, 20.6 ov)
• Bernadine Bezuidenhout at 100 for 2, from 23.2 overs100-2 (Bernadine Bezuidenhout, 23.2 ov)
• Georgia Plimmer at 139 for 3, from 30.6 overs139-3 (Georgia Plimmer, 30.6 ov)
• Amelia Kerr at 148 for 4, from 34.1 overs148-4 (Amelia Kerr, 34.1 ov)
• Brooke Halliday at 157 for 5, from 37.6 overs157-5 (Brooke Halliday, 37.6 ov)
• Maddy Green at 159 for 6, from 38.6 overs159-6 (Maddy Green, 38.6 ov)
• Hannah Rowe at 191 for 7, from 44.6 overs191-7 (Hannah Rowe, 44.6 ov)
• Izzy Gaze at 204 for 8, from 46.6 overs204-8 (Izzy Gaze, 46.6 ov)
• Lea Tahuhu at 207 for 9, from 47.4 overs207-9 (Lea Tahuhu, 47.4 ov)
• Jess Kerr at 207 for 10, from 48.2 overs207-10 (Jess Kerr, 48.2 ov)

England 1st innings

Yet to bat

• Pope
• Root
• Bairstow
• Stokes
• Foakes
• Hartley
• Wood
• Anderson
• Bashir

India 1st innings

Fall of Wickets

• Rohit Sharma at 40 for 1, from 17.3 overs40-1 (Rohit Sharma, 17.3 ov)
• Shubman Gill at 89 for 2, from 28.5 overs89-2 (Shubman Gill, 28.5 ov)
• Shreyas Iyer at 179 for 3, from 50.4 overs179-3 (Shreyas Iyer, 50.4 ov)
• Rajat Patidar at 249 for 4, from 71.1 overs249-4 (Rajat Patidar, 71.1 ov)
• Axar Patel at 301 for 5, from 85.3 overs301-5 (Axar Patel, 85.3 ov)
• Srikar Bharat at 330 for 6, from 90.6 overs330-6 (Srikar Bharat, 90.6 ov)
• Ravichandran Ashwin at 364 for 7, from 100.3 overs364-7 (Ravichandran Ashwin, 100.3 ov)
• Yashasvi Jaiswal at 383 for 8, from 106.5 overs383-8 (Yashasvi Jaiswal, 106.5 ov)
• Jasprit Bumrah at 395 for 9, from 110.5 overs395-9 (Jasprit Bumrah, 110.5 ov)
• Mukesh Kumar at 396 for 10, from 111.6 overs396-10 (Mukesh Kumar, 111.6 ov)

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Luke Littler defeated 7-4 by world No 1 Luke Humphries in final; Premier League Darts returns to Sky Sports on Thursday February 1 as Cardiff kicks off the 17-week extravaganza all the way through to the Play-Offs on Thursday May 23 at London’s O2

Luke Littler’s World Darts Championship dreams were finally ended by world No 1 Luke Humphries in a sensational final at Alexandra Palace on Wednesday night.

Humphries fought back from 4-2 down to win five consecutive sets and claim his maiden world title 7-4 to make it four major victories in a row following his success at the World Grand Prix, Grand Slam of Darts, and Players Championship Finals in recent months.

“I’ll draw a lot from this and this will be a moment that will never be forgotten,” Humphries told Sky Sports. “I don’t want to say that I’ve completed darts but everything that you want on the resume I’ve done now, so now it’s now about motivating yourself to do more and more.

Humphries may have been the champion, but Littler received a hero’s reception at the end of the match and he is the story of the tournament.

Life will never be the same for Littler, who now has a global profile, as his exploits have transcended the world of darts.

He may have fallen just short of achieving sporting immortality, but this is just the beginning for Littler and his time will surely come, with many tipping him to become a multiple world champion

The 16-year-old from Warrington said: “It has been unbelievable. The one negative was I lost too many legs with my throw so Luke could break me.

“That was the only negative, I just couldn’t hold my own throw and I didn’t win. Every game has been good but that one has just really annoyed me, especially the three missed to keep it going.

“That’s what the crowd wanted but fair play to Luke, he deserves it.”

Humphries started the better by capitalising on a slow start from Littler to take the opening set 3-1 with a 99.2 average despite eight missed darts at doubles.

It didn’t take ‘The Nuke’ long to discover his best in the second set, coming from 2-1 down by producing two 12-dart legs with the aid of a spectacular 142 checkout and a ‘Shanghai’ 120 finish.

The third set also went the distance with ‘Cool Hand’ edging it from 2-0 down to regain the upper hand with a 116 checkout to take it, but the Warrington teenage sensation struck back to secure the fourth set 3-1 and restore parity with a 99 average and an impressive 47 per cent on the doubles.

It was 2-2 in sets and 9-9 in legs with nothing to separate the two players.

For the first time in the match, the player who started the set won it after nine break of throws in 22 legs, with World Youth Champion Littler going ahead for the first time in the match before wrapping up the fifth set, averaging a ton.

The new world No 1 found himself under pressure here as Littler made it nine legs from the last 11 to open up a two-set advantage at 4-2.

Humphries reeled in his second 170 finish in a matter of days in a seventh set which was full of carnage.

Littler responded with a third ton-plus finish of the final – a 122 checkout – which Wayne Mardle described as “spiteful, dirty, nasty!” in the commentary box, before Humphries survived a set dart with Littler missing a crucial double 2 for a 5-2 lead.

The three-time major winner immediately capitalised on double 14 to reduce the deficit.

And Humphries piled in a classy 121 checkout on the bull to make it back-to-back sets to get back on level terms with a 114.17 set average, but it also coincided with Littler dropping off.

The 28-year-old Newbury thrower threw back-to-back 108 checkouts to lead 2-0 in the ninth set and although the teenager battled back to level up, a 180 to start the set and a 36 checkout enabled Humphries to win the leg and set in 11 darts.

A relentless Humphries made it four sets on the spin as he took full control of the final to go within a set of the title, despite Littler reeling in a ‘Big Fish’ of his own.

However, it was ‘Cool Hand’ who got his hands on the Sid Waddell Trophy to become the 12th different PDC World Champion after pinning double 8 for the match and then sinking to his knees in pure joy.

Talking about Littler, Humphries said: “I’m not just saying this because it will please everyone, but Luke has been an unbelievable talent.

“Not just about the dartboard, he has been fantastic with all the media that has come about with him and he took the defeat so well.

“He said go on and celebrate. You will never see another down-to-earth 16-year-old kid like him who is just something else.

“I really hope he’s in the Premier League because, if he don’t want to play in it fair enough, but I think he’d be a pleasure to play alongside this year.

“He’s one of the best players in the world, there is no doubt about that.”

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Luke Littler says he must “stay composed and try and get over that line” when he takes on Luke Humphries in the final; watch the World Darts Championship final at 7.30pm on Wednesday – live on Sky Sports Darts

Teenage sensation Luke Littler admits it’s “beyond believable” that he has reached the World Darts Championship final where he will face Luke Humphries.

Littler became the youngest player ever to reach the final when he defeated Rob Cross 6-2 with quite a bit to spare.

The 16-year-old, who is days away from his 17th birthday (Jan 21), now has a shot at claiming an historic place in the sport as he takes aim at the title at Alexandra Palace.

He is now on the cusp of producing one of the greatest sporting stories of all time, which would rival Emma Raducanu’s US Open win in 2021.

“It’s not even sunk in yet,” said Littler. “I threw big averages on the floor the past year and I’m happy to bring it on to the big stage.

“I’ve got to stay focused, be Luke Littler and relax. It’s beyond believable. I only set a goal of winning one game and coming back after Christmas and I’m still standing.

“I can’t imagine lifting the trophy. I have to just beat whoever is in front of me. I’ve got to stay mature, got to be myself and keep myself to myself.

“I’ve got to stay composed and try and get over that line.”

Littler has knocked out two former World Champions in Raymond van Barneveld and Cross, and now he has he sights set on holding aloft The Sid Waddell Trophy when he faces the best player on planet darts in Humphries.

“I’ve just got to beat whoever is in front of me tomorrow. It’s not even sunk in yet,” he said. “This World Championship I’ve got nothing to lose, it’s just a free hit and here I am still standing. There’s no pressure, I just take everything in my stride.

“I’ve got to believe in myself, believe in my ability and so far, so good.”

Littler, who revealed he received pre-match messages from footballers Luke Shaw and Rio Ferdinand, only qualified for the tournament by winning the World Youth Championship in November and his fairy tale run has put the PDC under pressure to hand him a place in the forthcoming Premier League.

Humphries delivered one of the best ever performances at the tournament as he whitewashed Michael van Gerwen’s conqueror Scott Williams 6-0.

“The way he’s played, I’ve seen it many times,” Humphries said of Littler. “When you come up on this stage it can be a lot tougher but he’s just proved he’s got a lot of bottle.

“Nothing is going to faze him. If he plays like he did tonight, tomorrow is not going to faze him at all, so I will probably have to play the game of my life.

“I will probably have to play like that again to stand a chance of beating him.

“I know what’s in front of me and what the task is. I’ve got to play at my best tomorrow but I’m hoping I make him play his best as well and we give the fans hopefully one of the best World finals we have ever seen.”

Pundit Wayne Mardle admits Littler continues to perform beyond the highest level, calling his performances “magnificent”.

“He averages 106.05 in the biggest match of his life,” Mardle said. “The kid just takes it all in his stride. Absolutely magnificent.

“If you’re sat at home and witnessed that or are here, you’ve witnessed something utterly mind-boggling. A 16-year-old is in the final of the World Championship.”

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