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Michael van Gerwen completed a sensational defence of his UK Open title with a dominant 11-4 win over Peter Wright in the final. The world No 1 hit a superb nine-dart finish in Saturdays win over Rob Cross, which also featured two of his 170 checkouts in the tournament, and then averaged 106.68 in his final victory over Wright in Minehead.Earlier in the evening, Van Gerwen had sealed a 10-6 semi-final win over Phil Taylor to set up another showdown with Snakebite in a repeat of last years showpiece. Phil Taylor suffered defeat to Van Gerwen in the semi-finals Wright, who defeated Jelle Klaasen in his semi-final, trailed 5-3 in the entertaining early stages but Van Gerwen then took out a 105 checkout and reeled off finishes of 88, 76 and 74 to take the next five straight legs.There was nearly another nine-darter when Wright missed double 12 for a perfect leg and Van Gerwen sealed victory soon afterwards, securing the trophy again with a 64 checkout. I had four 170 finishes, a nine-darter and won the tournament so its fantastic. Michael van Gerwen I played really well and Im really pleased to win another trophy, said van Gerwen, who has now won six PDC titles this year. I had four 170 finishes, a nine-darter and won the tournament so its fantastic.Im working really hard and Im glad its paying off at the moment. I love this game and I love winning, this is a wonderful feeling.Peter is growing into one of the best players there is and hes getting better and better - but Im glad I beat him today. I did the right thing at the right moment and hes a fantastic player, and sooner or later he is going to win a tournament. Peter Wright narrowly failed to complete a nine-darter Wright was left to claim the £30,000 runner-up cheque for the second successive year as his search for a first major title continues.Hes the best player on the planet, said the world No 5.Im disappointed that I didnt give him more of a game but I will work harder to try and get to Michaels level. Hes a machine at the moment.It is coming for me - I learn every time I lose against these guys and it might take a little time but I will get there. Also See: WATCH: Is MVG the best ever Sky Bets darts odds On Sky TV Schedule/Results Features Authentic Sam Darnold Jersey . Neymar curled home a free kick from just outside the area to put the 2014 World Cup host ahead in the 44th minute. Three minutes after the break, a simple through pass from Paulinho freed Oscar and the Chelsea star rounded goalkeeper Jung Sung-ryong to extend Brazils lead. New Jets Jerseys 2019 . 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(Gunaratne 69) beat West Indies A 243 (Hetmyer 94, Brooks 54) and 194 (Vandersay 6-47) by 138 runsScorecard Legspinner Jeffrey Vandersay took 6 for 47 in the final innings to lead Sri Lanka A to victory in Dambulla. West Indies A were set a target of 333 but with no one even managing a fifty, the hosts wrapped up a 138-run victory, and with it the series 2-1.The chase had begun positively with Kieran Powell, who had briefly flirted with a career in baseball, back at the top of the order and kicking things off with a 41-ball 44. West Indies A were 124 for 3 - chugging along at a run-rate just under four - when Vandersay blitzed through their middle order to bowl them out for 194. He took two wickets in the 48th over, including that of captain and top-scorer Shamarh Brooks for 46, handed the opposition five of their six single-digit scores and completed his ninth five-for in 29 first-class matches.While the bowling they faced was good, West Indies A would rue the fact that they collapsed from reasonably strong positions. In the first innings they had Shimron Hetmyer - 94 off 91 balls, with 17 fours - and Brooks - 54 off 100 balls - doing well before they lost eight wickeets for 104 runs to concede a lead of 75.dddddddddddd In the second innings, West Indies lost seven wickets for 70 runs to concede the match.Another measure of where West Indies A lost the match lay in the number of partnerships over 50. There were eight overall - and they contributed only two of them.Meanwhile, Sri Lanka A had begun the game with an agenda-setting 133-run stand between openers Kusal Perera (69) and Sandun Weerakkody (79) in the first innings. It was key to building a total of 318.Then fast bowler Kasun Madushanka and left-arm wristspinner Lakshan Sandakan took three wickets each and left-arm seamer Lahiru Gamage chipped in with two of his own to bowl West Indies A out for 243. All three were picked in Sri Lankas Test squad to play against Zimbabwe in Harare next Saturday.Sri Lanka A swelled a lead of 75 to match-and-series-winning proportions in their second innings with Weerakkody smacking 48 off 36 balls and Asela Gunaratne collecting 69 off 126 balls. Rahkeem Cornwall was the only opposition they faced, the offspinner picking up 4 for 87 from 26 overs to finish with 23 wickets from three matches. ' ' '