Strategy

Plans built only from the evidence.

Every line below is a measured split or record from the data, with the sample behind it. Nothing here is a prediction.

KD Shah, Men's T20I

Chasing: average of 13.1, 7.0 below their average of 20.1 on all balls faced (-35%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 3% of comparable players (their median change: -3%) — 249 balls faced.
Sample: 249 balls · medium confidence
New at the crease (first 15 balls): balls per dismissal of 17, 2 below their balls per dismissal of 19 on all balls faced (-11%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 4% of comparable players (their median change: +8%) — 421 balls faced.
Sample: 421 balls · medium confidence
Powerplay (1-6): average of 12.5, 7.7 below their average of 20.1 on all balls faced (-38%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 3% of comparable players (their median change: +5%) — 185 balls faced.
Sample: 185 balls · low confidence
Powerplay (1-6): strike rate of 87.6, 19.1 below their strike rate of 106.7 on all balls faced (-18%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 25% of comparable players (their median change: -4%) — 185 balls faced.
Sample: 185 balls · low confidence

Away from home: average of 21.7, 1.6 above their average of 20.1 on all balls faced (+8%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 16% of comparable players (their median change: -3%) — 455 balls faced.
Sample: 455 balls · high confidence
Batting first: average of 29.0, 8.9 above their average of 20.1 on all balls faced (+44%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 1% of comparable players (their median change: +2%) — 392 balls faced.
Sample: 392 balls · medium confidence
Middle (7-15): average of 31.5, 11.3 above their average of 20.1 on all balls faced (+56%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 5% of comparable players (their median change: +4%) — 325 balls faced.
Sample: 325 balls · medium confidence
United Arab Emirates: average of 26.4, 6.3 above their average of 20.1 on all balls faced (+31%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 12% of comparable players (their median change: -3%) — 229 balls faced.
Sample: 229 balls · medium confidence
Settling in (balls 16-40): balls per dismissal of 31, 12 above their balls per dismissal of 19 on all balls faced (+64%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 2% of comparable players (their median change: -6%) — 186 balls faced.
Sample: 186 balls · low confidence

Right-handed batters: economy of 8.08, 0.63 above their economy of 7.45 on all balls bowled (+8%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 5% of comparable players (their median change: -1%) — 332 balls bowled.
Sample: 332 balls · low confidence

No bowling strength clears the thresholds in this format.

Bowling type
Bowling type	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Slow left-arm orthodox	142	125	7	17.86	88.03	38.7%	6.3%
Right-arm medium	137	176	10	17.60	128.47	34.3%	16.1%
Right-arm fast-medium	126	132	5	26.40	104.76	41.3%	7.9%
Off break	111	96	3	32.00	86.49	44.1%	7.2%

Phase
Phase	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Middle (7-15)	325	346	11	31.45	106.46	33.2%	9.8%
Powerplay (1-6)	185	162	13	12.46	87.57	57.3%	10.3%
Death (16-20)	131	176	10	17.60

Batter
Batter	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
Right-handed batters	332	447	13	34.38	8.08	25.5	38.9%	19.0%
Left-handed batters	104	95	2	47.50	5.48	52.0	45.2%	10.6%

Phase
Phase	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
Powerplay (1-6)	216	243	10	24.30	6.75	21.6	50.0%	17.6%
Middle (7-15)	168	197	5	39.40	7.04	33.6	30.4%	11.9%