In-the-groove Kyle Anderson and Jamie Lewis primed for progress

ITV4, 7pm Saturday

The World Series of Darts Finals gets underway proper with the addition of the eight big-name seeds but it's still only a race to six in the second round and that short format could lead to one or two upsets.

Kyle Anderson gets the night underway against Michael Smith and it could pay to get with the Original. Anderson has changed his action recently and now has a far more measured approach compared to his former crash, bang, wallop throwing style.

The Australian has been reaping the rewards of the change of chuck and made the semi-finals of a Pro Tour event last month. Gerwyn Price put pay to Anderson's chances in the recent European Championship but that was a match that the Original can consider himself unlucky to lose and there was plenty to like about a 101.35 three-dart average and 50 per cent checkout rate in a 6-4 win over Ian White in the first round of this event.

Michael Smith has the scoring power to beat anyone in the game but there has been a bit of double trouble for Bully Boy and if that resurfaces Anderson can cash in.

Jamie Lewis produced some staggering darts when averaging 109.82 in an incredible 6-2 win over Dimitri Van den Bergh on Friday night and he is a chucker to keep onside when he is in the groove.

Lewis showed what a capable thrower he is when making the semi-finals of last year's PDC World Championship and at 11-5 he looks a little over-priced to see off Rob Cross.

Cross had a phenomenal year on tour last term culminating in lifting the PDC World Championship but it's fair to say he hasn't reached those heights since. Voltage's made the quarter-finals of the European Championship earlier this month but that was a bit of a struggle and he looks too short.

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