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R Sakurano-Thomas, Men's T20I

No batting weakness clears the thresholds in this format.

No batting strength clears the thresholds in this format.

No bowling weakness clears the thresholds in this format.

Powerplay (1-6): economy of 5.88, 0.68 below their economy of 6.56 on all balls bowled (-10%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 25% of comparable players (their median change: -2%) — 342 balls bowled.
Sample: 342 balls · low confidence

Bowling type
Bowling type	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Right-arm medium	94	102	11	9.27	108.51	38.3%	7.4%

Phase
Phase	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Middle (7-15)	132	100	7	14.29	75.76	45.5%	3.0%
Death (16-20)	106	130	14	9.29	122.64	25.5%	9.4%
Powerplay (1-6)	65	48	2	24.00	73.85	49.2%	3.1%

Batter
Batter	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
Right-handed batters	500	529	34	15.56	6.35	14.7	50.2%	12.4%

Phase
Phase	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
Powerplay (1-6)	342	335	21	15.95	5.88	16.3	57.9%	13.2%
Middle (7-15)	120	121	8	15.13	6.05	15.0	40.8%	9.2%
Death (16-20)	109	168	10	16.80	9.25	10.9	33.9%	18.3%