Strategy

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DAS Gunaratne, Men's ODI

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Bowling to them: where to attack

Middle (11-40): strike rate of 64.0, 15.5 below their strike rate of 79.4 on all balls faced (-19%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 12% of comparable players (their median change: -4%) — 505 balls faced.
Sample: 505 balls · high confidence
Settling in (balls 16-40): balls per dismissal of 29, 12 below their balls per dismissal of 40 on all balls faced (-29%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 8% of comparable players (their median change: +3%) — 258 balls faced.
Sample: 258 balls · medium confidence
Batting first: average of 25.4, 6.5 below their average of 31.9 on all balls faced (-20%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 14% of comparable players (their median change: -1%) — 321 balls faced.
Sample: 321 balls · medium confidence

Bowling to them: what to avoid

Middle (11-40): average of 40.4, 8.4 above their average of 31.9 on all balls faced (+26%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 20% of comparable players (their median change: +7%) — 505 balls faced.
Sample: 505 balls · high confidence
Chasing: average of 38.4, 6.5 above their average of 31.9 on all balls faced (+20%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 17% of comparable players (their median change: +1%) — 403 balls faced.
Sample: 403 balls · medium confidence
New at the crease (first 15 balls): balls per dismissal of 55, 15 above their balls per dismissal of 40 on all balls faced (+36%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 21% of comparable players (their median change: +5%) — 329 balls faced.
Sample: 329 balls · medium confidence
South Africa: average of 91.0, 59.1 above their average of 31.9 on all balls faced (+185%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 1% of comparable players (their median change: -1%) — 195 balls faced.
Sample: 195 balls · low confidence
South Africa: average of 62.0, 30.1 above their average of 31.9 on all balls faced (+94%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 3% of comparable players (their median change: -5%) — 208 balls faced.
Sample: 208 balls · low confidence
Right-arm fast-medium: strike rate of 94.1, 14.6 above their strike rate of 79.4 on all balls faced (+18%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 15% of comparable players (their median change: +2%) — 185 balls faced.
Sample: 185 balls · low confidence
Sri Lanka: average of 37.0, 5.1 above their average of 31.9 on all balls faced (+16%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 27% of comparable players (their median change: -5%) — 222 balls faced.
Sample: 222 balls · low confidence

Batting against them: where they leak

No bowling weakness clears the thresholds in this format.

Batting against them: where they are strongest

Zimbabwe: average of 15.6, 17.3 below their average of 32.9 on all balls bowled (-53%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 7% of comparable players (their median change: -10%) — 312 balls bowled.
Sample: 312 balls · low confidence

Their batting against each bowling type and phase

Bowling type
Bowling type	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Right-arm fast-medium	185	174	6	29.00	94.05	45.4%	11.9%
Leg break	123	65	4	16.25	52.85	65.0%	4.9%
Off break	103	90	1	90.00	87.38	39.8%	7.8%
Right-arm fast	99	89	4	22.25	89.90	48.5%	8.1%
Slow left-arm orthodox	88	55	2	27.50	62.50	47.7%	2.3%
Left-arm fast-medium	84	76	0	–	90.48	47.6%	9.5%

Phase
Phase	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Middle (11-40)	505	323	8	40.38	63.96

Their bowling by batter hand and phase

Batter
Batter	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
Right-handed batters	504	428	14	30.57	5.10	36.0	42.9%	6.3%
Left-handed batters	330	295	8	36.88	5.36	41.3	40.6%	7.3%

Phase
Phase	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
Middle (11-40)	717	604	18	33.56	5.05	39.8	43.2%	6.6%
Death (41-50)	99	103	4	25.75	6.24	24.8	31.3%	7.1%