Priceless role of Finishers in Playoff's

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 After exciting and grueling encounters we finally have 4 teams to compete in the Qualifiers and Eliminator, Only 2 will Qualify to play the Big Final. As your aware the teams are as Follows: Mumbai Indians ( Qualifier1) Delhi Capitals (Qualifier 1) Sunrisers Hyderabad (eliminator) Royal challengers Bangalore ( eliminator)  No as your aware finishing in the Top 2 means that even though you loose in the Qualifier1, you are still battling it out in Qualifier2 with a second chance to get to the BIG FINALE. Role of Finisher in T20 is priceless, especially in a Pressure game it can be even more critical & it can easily impact the difference between the 2 teams. With the game being of Fine margins, the way you close out an innings while setting a total & ofcourse while hunting down a total plays a major role. Below Graphic Shows the Spilt of how much of a role a Top order (TOP 4)  vs. the Finisher have consumed on an average in the league stages. Below Graphic Shows for...
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Importance of Dot balls in IPL T20


 The Best Way for any Bowling team to halt or stall the momentum of the Batting side is to take wickets. This is true in all formats of the game.

In fast paced, T20 format where high risk game is played, Dot Balls plays a major role in batsmen forced to take more risks which increases a very high probability for a wicket.

In IPL history Hrabhajan Singh has the record for the most number of Dot balls, however we need to look at %Dot balls bowled vs. the bowling Strike rate which shows how the bowlers ability to strike has been boosted by the building pressure of Dot Bolls.



In IPL 2020, the below is overall summary by team which shows Avg. % Dot balls bowled to the Avg. Strike Rate.

Strike Rate between 12 to 24 is considered as world class based on the Stats as it proves that the bowler will be picking up a wicket or 2 to stall the momentum and build pressure

Dot Ball % of greater than 33% and upwards are considered to be very good as it means that batsmen is forced to take additionally risk than he desires to.

The teams like Mumbai Indians, Delhi Capitals, Sunrisers Hyderabad & Sunrisers have healthy %dot balls to Strike Rate Ratios as mentioned below.


Below is a Snapshot of the Top teams in the standing in IPL 2020 who prove the point that higher % Dot ball result in lower strike rates which means they stifle the batting order and result in Wickets.

DC,MI high % Dot Balls

Also there is another Side of the Spectrum where teams have lower % Dot balls and Very high Strike rate making them less of potent bowling line ups.


There is another massive advantage to have higher dot ball percentages. that is the bowler at the other end picks up a wicket with the pressure created by his team mate. Below  is a model of RCB, where Washington Sundar & Saini have bowled high % Dot balls but have high SR, but their teammates Chahal & Morris have benefitted with lower SR and higher dot balls.




 

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