Strategy

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IO Okpe, Men's T20I

Middle (7-15): strike rate of 76.6, 36.6 below their strike rate of 113.2 on all balls faced (-32%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 1% of comparable players (their median change: -3%) — 372 balls faced.
Sample: 372 balls · medium confidence
Spin: average of 11.0, 4.2 below their average of 15.2 on all balls faced (-28%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 6% of comparable players (their median change: -3%) — 301 balls faced.
Sample: 301 balls · medium confidence
Chasing: average of 8.6, 6.6 below their average of 15.2 on all balls faced (-44%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 3% of comparable players (their median change: -3%) — 160 balls faced.
Sample: 160 balls · low confidence

Batting first: average of 17.8, 2.6 above their average of 15.2 on all balls faced (+17%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 13% of comparable players (their median change: +2%) — 605 balls faced.
Sample: 605 balls · high confidence
Death (16-20): strike rate of 149.0, 35.8 above their strike rate of 113.2 on all balls faced (+32%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 12% of comparable players (their median change: +12%) — 390 balls faced.
Sample: 390 balls · medium confidence
Pace: average of 17.8, 2.6 above their average of 15.2 on all balls faced (+17%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 16% of comparable players (their median change: +1%) — 389 balls faced.
Sample: 389 balls · medium confidence
Right-arm medium: strike rate of 124.5, 11.3 above their strike rate of 113.2 on all balls faced (+10%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 27% of comparable players (their median change: +2%) — 220 balls faced.
Sample: 220 balls · low confidence

Middle (7-15): strike rate of 29.3, 12.5 above their strike rate of 16.8 on all balls bowled (+74%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 3% of comparable players (their median change: +7%) — 498 balls bowled.
Sample: 498 balls · medium confidence
Left-handed batters: average of 36.2, 17.6 above their average of 18.7 on all balls bowled (+94%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 4% of comparable players (their median change: +3%) — 276 balls bowled.
Sample: 276 balls · low confidence

Death (16-20): strike rate of 10.4, 6.4 below their strike rate of 16.8 on all balls bowled (-38%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 3% of comparable players (their median change: -15%) — 501 balls bowled.
Sample: 501 balls · medium confidence
Middle (7-15): economy of 6.18, 0.47 below their economy of 6.65 on all balls bowled (-7%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 25% of comparable players (their median change: -2%) — 498 balls bowled.
Sample: 498 balls · medium confidence

Bowling type
Bowling type	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Right-arm medium	220	274	17	16.12	124.55	35.0%	11.4%
Slow left-arm orthodox	122	100	11	9.09	81.97	43.4%	4.1%
Right-arm fast-medium	99	153	9	17.00	154.55	34.3%	19.2%
Leg break	96	56	5	11.20	58.33	53.1%	0.0%
Off break	83	75	5	15.00	90.36	48.2%	4.8%

Phase
Phase	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Death (16-20)	390	581	38	15.29	148.97	33.1%	16.4%
Middle (7-15)	372	285	19	15.00

Batter
Batter	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
Right-handed batters	1,040	1,153	65	17.74	6.65	16.0	43.8%	11.5%
Left-handed batters	276	326	9	36.22	7.09	30.7	43.1%	13.4%

Phase
Phase	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
Powerplay (1-6)	515	552	25	22.08	6.43	20.6	55.9%	15.0%
Death (16-20)	501	614	48	12.79	7.35	10.4	38.7%	12.0%
Middle (7-15)	498	513	17	30.18	6.18	29.3	37.1%	8.0%