DIRK VAN DUIJVENBODE produced one of the most bizarre reactions to missing a dart ever seen.
, 33, was narrowly 4-3 up against in the – playing to six legs – when he failed to checkout 90.
Dirk van Duijvenbode had an unusual reaction to missing crucial darts against Mike de DeckerCredit: x.com/joshpearson180
He ended up balanced on one leg as he watched his final throw miss double 18Credit: x.com/joshpearson180
And after missing double 18 for the finish, Van Duijvenbode swung his leg around in mid-air, catching it and holding it up in a strange position.
The Titan threw his final dart, standing on just his right leg at the oche after release, only to go inside.
Tantalisingly close to being within one leg of winning, Dirk balanced for a moment with his throwing arm outstretched, right leg on the floor, and his left out behind him.
He then turned to the side, picking up his left leg with both hands, holding it up by the hamstring.
In a show of flexibility he pulls it up slightly before letting go and staring at his hands.
He slaps the back of his hand and goes to retrieve the from the board, leaving the commentators baffled.
One said: “Hang on, what’s gone on there?
“It’s like Inspector Gadget, his leg appeared out of nowhere.”
The other added: “Go, go gadget legs.
“I didn’t know he was a ballet dancer.”
World No28 Van Duijvenbode went on to win 6-5 despite losing that leg and the one after, going 5-4 down and within 501 of being eliminated.
He broke the throw in the decider to go through on Day Two of .
Dirk beat Stephen Burton 6-2 in the first round of the fourth Euro Tour comp this season.
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