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Kushal Malla, Men's ODI

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Bowling to them: where to attack

Middle (11-40): average of 23.1, 1.9 below their average of 25.0 on all balls faced (-8%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 16% of comparable players (their median change: +7%) — 695 balls faced.
Sample: 695 balls · high confidence
Spin: average of 23.1, 2.0 below their average of 25.0 on all balls faced (-8%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 24% of comparable players (their median change: +7%) — 498 balls faced.
Sample: 498 balls · high confidence
Off break: average of 22.6, 2.4 below their average of 25.0 on all balls faced (-10%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 24% of comparable players (their median change: +9%) — 261 balls faced.
Sample: 261 balls · medium confidence

Bowling to them: what to avoid

At home: average of 33.0, 8.0 above their average of 25.0 on all balls faced (+32%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 14% of comparable players (their median change: +3%) — 465 balls faced.
Sample: 465 balls · high confidence
Nepal: average of 33.0, 8.0 above their average of 25.0 on all balls faced (+32%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 22% of comparable players (their median change: +4%) — 465 balls faced.
Sample: 465 balls · high confidence
Settling in (balls 16-40): balls per dismissal of 39, 11 above their balls per dismissal of 28 on all balls faced (+41%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 13% of comparable players (their median change: +3%) — 354 balls faced.
Sample: 354 balls · medium confidence
Pace: average of 27.1, 2.0 above their average of 25.0 on all balls faced (+8%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 21% of comparable players (their median change: -4%) — 386 balls faced.
Sample: 386 balls · medium confidence
Right-arm fast-medium: average of 37.8, 12.8 above their average of 25.0 on all balls faced (+51%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 12% of comparable players (their median change: -1%) — 181 balls faced.
Sample: 181 balls · low confidence
Right-arm fast-medium: strike rate of 104.4, 14.5 above their strike rate of 89.9 on all balls faced (+16%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 19% of comparable players (their median change: +2%) — 181 balls faced.
Sample: 181 balls · low confidence
United Arab Emirates: average of 40.0, 15.0 above their average of 25.0 on all balls faced (+60%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 22% of comparable players (their median change: +0%) — 162 balls faced.
Sample: 162 balls · low confidence
Slow left-arm orthodox: average of 35.8, 10.8 above their average of 25.0 on all balls faced (+43%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 29% of comparable players (their median change: +6%) — 203 balls faced.
Sample: 203 balls · low confidence

Batting against them: where they leak

Right-handed batters: average of 40.0, 5.0 above their average of 35.0 on all balls bowled (+14%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 14% of comparable players (their median change: -1%) — 876 balls bowled.
Sample: 876 balls · high confidence

Batting against them: where they are strongest

Middle (11-40): strike rate of 45.4, 3.6 below their strike rate of 48.9 on all balls bowled (-7%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 5% of comparable players (their median change: +12%) — 907 balls bowled.
Sample: 907 balls · high confidence
Middle (11-40): economy of 3.94, 0.35 below their economy of 4.29 on all balls bowled (-8%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 23% of comparable players (their median change: -3%) — 907 balls bowled.
Sample: 907 balls · high confidence

Their batting against each bowling type and phase

Bowling type
Bowling type	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Off break	261	226	10	22.60	86.59	61.3%	11.5%
Slow left-arm orthodox	203	179	5	35.80	88.18	54.7%	10.3%
Right-arm fast-medium	181	189	5	37.80	104.42	63.0%	18.8%
Right-arm medium	102	68	2	34.00	66.67	62.7%	6.9%
Left-arm fast-medium	63	58	4	14.50	92.06	57.1%	11.1%

Phase
Phase	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Middle (11-40)	695	601	26	23.12	86.47	59.3%	11.4%
Powerplay (1-10)	120	114	2	57.00

Their bowling by batter hand and phase

Batter
Batter	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
Right-handed batters	876	640	16	40.00	4.38	54.8	55.3%	6.5%
Left-handed batters	184	117	6	19.50	3.82	30.7	51.6%	3.3%

Phase
Phase	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
Middle (11-40)	907	596	20	29.80	3.94	45.4	56.1%	4.9%
Powerplay (1-10)	90	99	1	99.00	6.60	90.0	55.6%	16.7%