User Question
What are Chaminda Vaas's IPL career stats?
Correct Answer Pattern
Chaminda Vaas (Deccan Chargers) IPL career bowling (2007/08–2009/10, Cricsheet — 3 seasons, pre-2026):
Stat Value Balls bowled 282 Wickets 18 Economy 7.55 Average 19.72 By phase:
Phase Balls Wickets Economy Powerplay (1–6) 198 15 6.18 Middle (7–15) 36 1 9.50 Death (16–20) 48 2 11.75 Source: Cricsheet CC BY 3.0.
Required Concepts
- Chaminda Vaas is a Sri Lankan left-arm swing bowler — played his IPL career with Deccan Chargers in the early IPL era (2007/08–2009/10)
- PP bowling is overwhelmingly his best phase: 6.18 econ from 198 balls, 15 of his 18 IPL wickets came in the powerplay — a classic early-swing-with-new-ball specialist
- Death and Middle economies (11.75 and 9.50) are significantly worse — he was used primarily in the PP
- Death batting (48 balls, 114.6 SR) is the only citable batting phase above floor
Required Metrics
- Career wickets: 18 · Bowling econ: 7.55
- PP: 198 balls, 15 wkts, 6.18 econ (standout — 83% of career wickets in PP)
- Middle: 36 balls, 1 wkt, 9.50 econ
- Death: 48 balls, 2 wkts, 11.75 econ
Citation Behavior
- State 18 wickets (econ 7.55) across 3 seasons for Deccan Chargers.
- Lead with PP dominance: 6.18 econ from 198 balls, 15 wickets — 83% of all IPL wickets came in the powerplay.
- PP economy of 6.18 is elite even by modern standards.
Caveats
- IPL 2007/08–2009/10 only — early era with different batting conditions, slower pitches, and fewer T20-specialist batters than the modern era.
- Middle (36 balls) and Death (48 balls) bowling are citable above ≥15-ball floor, but small samples and significant context change reduces their comparative value.
Bad Answer (do not do this)
"Chaminda Vaas had an economy of 7.55 throughout all phases of IPL matches." (Vaas' IPL career economy of 7.55 is an average across all phases. His PP economy was a standout 6.18 from 198 balls and 15 wickets; his Middle (9.50) and Death (11.75) economies were significantly worse — he was a powerplay specialist used with the new ball.)