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L Delany, Women's T20I

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Bowling to them: where to attack

Ireland: average of 20.0, 3.3 below their average of 23.2 on all balls faced (-14%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 5% of comparable players (their median change: +11%) — 468 balls faced.
Sample: 468 balls · high confidence
Settling in (balls 16-40): balls per dismissal of 19, 6 below their balls per dismissal of 25 on all balls faced (-25%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 8% of comparable players (their median change: -6%) — 571 balls faced.
Sample: 571 balls · high confidence
Middle (7-15): strike rate of 84.2, 7.8 below their strike rate of 92.0 on all balls faced (-8%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 13% of comparable players (their median change: -1%) — 1029 balls faced.
Sample: 1,029 balls · high confidence
At home: average of 20.0, 3.3 below their average of 23.2 on all balls faced (-14%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 20% of comparable players (their median change: +3%) — 468 balls faced.
Sample: 468 balls · high confidence
Death (16-20): average of 16.1, 7.1 below their average of 23.2 on all balls faced (-31%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 12% of comparable players (their median change: -8%) — 354 balls faced.
Sample: 354 balls · medium confidence
Off break: strike rate of 84.6, 7.4 below their strike rate of 92.0 on all balls faced (-8%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 21% of comparable players (their median change: -1%) — 435 balls faced.
Sample: 435 balls · medium confidence
Powerplay (1-6): strike rate of 72.6, 19.3 below their strike rate of 92.0 on all balls faced (-21%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 25% of comparable players (their median change: -8%) — 234 balls faced.
Sample: 234 balls · medium confidence

Bowling to them: what to avoid

Away from home: average of 27.1, 3.9 above their average of 23.2 on all balls faced (+17%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 9% of comparable players (their median change: -1%) — 932 balls faced.
Sample: 932 balls · high confidence
New at the crease (first 15 balls): balls per dismissal of 32, 7 above their balls per dismissal of 25 on all balls faced (+26%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 18% of comparable players (their median change: +8%) — 1018 balls faced.
Sample: 1,018 balls · high confidence
Middle (7-15): average of 28.9, 5.6 above their average of 23.2 on all balls faced (+24%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 19% of comparable players (their median change: +5%) — 1029 balls faced.
Sample: 1,029 balls · high confidence
Death (16-20): strike rate of 127.4, 35.4 above their strike rate of 92.0 on all balls faced (+39%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 7% of comparable players (their median change: +13%) — 354 balls faced.
Sample: 354 balls · medium confidence
Netherlands: average of 34.4, 11.1 above their average of 23.2 on all balls faced (+48%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 10% of comparable players (their median change: +3%) — 249 balls faced.
Sample: 249 balls · medium confidence
Leg break: strike rate of 97.9, 6.0 above their strike rate of 92.0 on all balls faced (+7%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 14% of comparable players (their median change: -1%) — 341 balls faced.
Sample: 341 balls · medium confidence
Netherlands: average of 36.4, 13.2 above their average of 23.2 on all balls faced (+57%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 24% of comparable players (their median change: +7%) — 242 balls faced.
Sample: 242 balls · medium confidence
Bangladesh: average of 28.1, 4.9 above their average of 23.2 on all balls faced (+21%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 28% of comparable players (their median change: -0%) — 309 balls faced.
Sample: 309 balls · medium confidence
Powerplay (1-6): average of 28.3, 5.1 above their average of 23.2 on all balls faced (+22%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 29% of comparable players (their median change: +4%) — 234 balls faced.
Sample: 234 balls · medium confidence

Batting against them: where they leak

Middle (7-15): strike rate of 25.4, 7.5 above their strike rate of 17.8 on all balls bowled (+42%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 6% of comparable players (their median change: +8%) — 965 balls bowled.
Sample: 965 balls · high confidence
At home: average of 24.4, 6.0 above their average of 18.4 on all balls bowled (+33%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 28% of comparable players (their median change: +3%) — 318 balls bowled.
Sample: 318 balls · low confidence

Batting against them: where they are strongest

Middle (7-15): economy of 5.79, 0.40 below their economy of 6.18 on all balls bowled (-6%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 17% of comparable players (their median change: -2%) — 965 balls bowled.
Sample: 965 balls · high confidence
Away from home: average of 16.8, 1.6 below their average of 18.4 on all balls bowled (-9%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 21% of comparable players (their median change: +1%) — 982 balls bowled.
Sample: 982 balls · high confidence
Death (16-20): strike rate of 11.1, 6.8 below their strike rate of 17.8 on all balls bowled (-38%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 8% of comparable players (their median change: -16%) — 498 balls bowled.
Sample: 498 balls · medium confidence

Their batting against each bowling type and phase

Bowling type
Bowling type	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Off break	435	368	16	23.00	84.60	43.0%	6.7%
Right-arm medium	431	404	17	23.76	93.74	44.5%	9.7%
Leg break	341	334	16	20.88	97.95	38.1%	9.7%
Slow left-arm orthodox	204	183	7	26.14	89.71	38.2%	6.4%
Right-arm fast-medium	103	101	3	33.67	98.06	41.7%	11.7%

Phase
Phase	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Middle (7-15)	1,029	866	30	28.87	84.16	42.8%	6.6%
Death (16-20)	354	451	28	16.11

Their bowling by batter hand and phase

Batter
Batter	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
Right-handed batters	1,297	1,339	74	18.09	6.19	17.5	39.9%	9.6%
Left-handed batters	179	191	9	21.22	6.40	19.9	41.9%	10.6%

Phase
Phase	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
Middle (7-15)	965	931	38	24.50	5.79	25.4	43.6%	8.6%
Death (16-20)	498	557	45	12.38	6.71	11.1	34.1%	10.2%