- Luke Littler competed in his homeland for the first time since his triumph of ally Pally
- He averaged more than 104 and dropped only one leg in a declaration of opening of the victory.
- The 18 -year -old feeling will face James Wade for a place in the quarterfinals.
Luke Littler took only 10 minutes to navigate in the second round of the world Masters after sending Andy Baetens 3-0 in Milton Keynes last night.
The 18 -year -old dropped only one leg in a dominant exhibition and will face James Wade to ensure a place in the quarterfinals.
Competing in his homeland for the first time since he became the youngest champion of Darts, Littler averaged 104.33 to overcome his thorough opponent.
Normally it was disliked in the outer ring, hitting its first four attempts in a double, and ended the night with a success rate of six of nine.
Baetens initially kept the pace of the teenage sensation, the duo exchanging on the opening set, but Littler intensified a march and won five consecutive legs.
“My finish was very good tonight and it had to be, because Andy is a dangerous player,” Littler told the official PDC website.
Luke Littler arrived at the second round of world masters after beating Andy Baetens 3-0
The 18 -year -old world champion dropped only one stage in a dominant exhibition in Milton Keynes
“I would love to win another important title, and obviously this would be a new specialization to add to the list, but it is a very strong field, so I will focus on tomorrow.”
Michael Van Gerwen, who lost to Littler in the final of the World Championship at the Alexandra Palace, also progressed after a 3-1 victory over Bradley Brooks.
The Dutchman, three times world champion, won seven of nine legs.
“I felt very comfortable tonight,” said Van Gerwen.
“I could have easily averaged more than 100, but you have to live with that and move on, and I have to make sure it is even more acute in the next round.”
Van Gerwen will face Dimitri Van Den Bergh in the next round after he retired from six straight legs to overcome Gary Anderson.
There were also victories for players such as Jonny Clayton, Nathan Aspinincl and Ryan Searle, while Luke Humphries progressed on Thursday after beating Joe Cullen 3-1.