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World Darts Championship debutant Motomu Sakai kept up his strange walk-on routine to reach the second round with a win over Frenchman Thibault Tricole.
28 year old Japani The qualifier instantly became a cult hero Alexandra Palace Thanks to the fans dancing enthusiastically and signing autographs on the way to the stage.
Their eccentric entrance – accompanied by the Ojamajo carnival song – delighted the large crowd and was followed by a 3–0 win, in which pdc The Asian Tour runner-up averaged 87.38.
Sakai will face Sweden’s Andreas Harrison, who defeated 12th seed Ross Smith on Friday, in the second round.
Sky Sports commentator John Part – two-time PDC world champion – said: “Just a class character in the best possible ways.
“He supported all his performance skills with excellent timing and the joy of playing the game, being at the World Championships and winning.
“We look forward to seeing him move forward.”
World number 24 Ryan Joyce produced an impressive performance to beat fellow Englishman Owen Bates 3-0 in the first round, while Callan Ridge defeated Hungary’s Patrik Kovacs by the same score.
kenyan Debutant David Munua caused the biggest shock in the history of the tournament by defeating 18th seed Mike de Decker.
The 30-year-old, who is a veterinarian by profession, came from 2-0 down to beat the 2024 Grand Prix champions 3-2.
He became the first Kenyan to win on the Ally Palli stage in his first visit to London.
“It’s amazing. I didn’t expect it, I’m happy with it,” he said during his on-stage interview.
“This is a huge moment for the game, for Africa, for Kenya.
“I’m happy that I did my best, the result was quite good.”