Kist beaten after nine-darter at World Championship

Christian Kist hit a nine-darter in his PDC World Championship first-round match against Madars Razma.

The Dutchman is the first player to seal the perfect leg in the tournament since Michael Smith when beating Michael van Gerwen in the 2023 final.

Kist, the 2012 BDO world champion at Lakeside, collects £60,000 for the feat, with the same amount being awarded by sponsors to both charity and one spectator inside Alexandra Palace in London.

The 38-year-old's brilliant finish sealed the opening set against the Latvian.

Darts is one of the few sports that can measure perfection; snooker has the 147 maximum break, golf has the hole-in-one, darts has the nine-dart finish.

Kist scored two maximum 180s to leave a 141 checkout which he completed with double 12 to the delight of more than 3,000 spectators.

Earlier, Jim Williams was favourite against Paolo Nebrida but lost 3-2 in an epic lasting more than an hour.

The Filipino took a surprise 2-1 lead and Williams only went ahead for the first time in the opening leg of the deciding set. The Welshman looked set for victory but missed five match darts.