Strategy

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I Ranaweera, Women's ODI

Death (41-50): strike rate of 34.6, 3.9 below their strike rate of 38.5 on all balls faced (-10%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 1% of comparable players (their median change: +24%) — 356 balls faced.
Sample: 356 balls · medium confidence
Spin: average of 8.0, 2.6 below their average of 10.6 on all balls faced (-24%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 16% of comparable players (their median change: -2%) — 275 balls faced.
Sample: 275 balls · medium confidence
Death (41-50): average of 7.7, 2.9 below their average of 10.6 on all balls faced (-27%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 19% of comparable players (their median change: -9%) — 356 balls faced.
Sample: 356 balls · medium confidence
Chasing: average of 8.3, 2.2 below their average of 10.6 on all balls faced (-21%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 20% of comparable players (their median change: +2%) — 246 balls faced.
Sample: 246 balls · medium confidence

Batting first: average of 12.8, 2.2 above their average of 10.6 on all balls faced (+21%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 20% of comparable players (their median change: -1%) — 248 balls faced.
Sample: 248 balls · medium confidence
Pace: average of 14.6, 4.0 above their average of 10.6 on all balls faced (+38%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 17% of comparable players (their median change: +1%) — 219 balls faced.
Sample: 219 balls · low confidence

Pakistan: average of 44.3, 11.5 above their average of 32.8 on all balls bowled (+35%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 10% of comparable players (their median change: -9%) — 658 balls bowled.
Sample: 658 balls · medium confidence
Left-handed batters: average of 38.3, 5.5 above their average of 32.8 on all balls bowled (+17%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 28% of comparable players (their median change: +1%) — 576 balls bowled.
Sample: 576 balls · medium confidence

India: average of 28.9, 3.9 below their average of 32.8 on all balls bowled (-12%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 22% of comparable players (their median change: +10%) — 628 balls bowled.
Sample: 628 balls · medium confidence
Death (41-50): strike rate of 23.2, 19.7 below their strike rate of 42.9 on all balls bowled (-46%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 22% of comparable players (their median change: -21%) — 441 balls bowled.
Sample: 441 balls · medium confidence
South Africa: average of 30.2, 2.7 below their average of 32.8 on all balls bowled (-8%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 26% of comparable players (their median change: +9%) — 528 balls bowled.
Sample: 528 balls · medium confidence

Bowling type
Bowling type	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Off break	136	42	7	6.00	30.88	76.5%	2.2%
Right-arm medium	104	40	4	10.00	38.46	72.1%	3.8%
Right-arm fast-medium	90	41	1	41.00	45.56	65.6%	4.4%
Slow left-arm orthodox	84	29	3	9.67	34.52	79.8%	3.6%

Phase
Phase	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Death (41-50)	356	123	16	7.69	34.55	72.5%	2.5%
Middle (11-40)	138	67	2	33.50	48.55	72.5%	5.8%

Batter
Batter	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
Right-handed batters	2,857	2,166	68	31.85	4.55	42.0	54.9%	7.7%
Left-handed batters	576	460	12	38.33	4.79	48.0	50.2%	7.3%

Phase
Phase	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
Middle (11-40)	2,794	2,043	54	37.83	4.39	51.7	55.6%	7.2%
Death (41-50)	441	398	19	20.95	5.41	23.2	41.3%	7.7%
Powerplay (1-10)	198	185	7	26.43	5.61	28.3	61.6%	14.1%