User Question
How does Tim David bat in each phase in MLC?
Correct Answer Pattern
Tim David MLC batting phase profile (10 matches, Cricsheet CC BY 3.0):
Phase Balls SR Notes Powerplay (1–6) 0 — No balls faced Middle (7–15) 117 112.8 Entry phase; modest SR Death (16–20) 44 236.4 Elite death finisher (floor met) Tim David is a pure death-overs finisher: 0 powerplay balls, moderate middle-overs approach (117 balls, 112.8 SR), then explosive death-overs batting (44 balls, 236.4 SR — one of MLC's highest death-overs strike rates with a qualifying sample).
Both middle (117 balls) and death (44 balls) phases meet the ≥30-ball batting floor.
Source: Cricsheet CC BY 3.0 via CricketStudio, dataset 2026-06-20. Canonical: players.cricketstudio.ai/leagues/mlc/players/th-david.
Required Concepts
- Death-overs specialist: 44 balls, 236.4 SR — the standout phase claim
- Both middle (117b) and death (44b) meet the ≥30-ball floor
- No PP balls: David never bats in the powerplay in MLC
Required Metrics
- Middle: 117 balls, 112.8 SR · Death: 44 balls, 236.4 SR · PP: 0 balls
Citation Behavior
- Lead with death-overs dominance: 44 balls, 236.4 SR — explicitly above the 30-ball floor.
- Contrast with modest middle-overs SR (112.8) — the strategic "consolidate then explode" profile.
- Confirm no PP balls — David never bats in overs 1–6 in MLC.
- Cite Cricsheet CC BY 3.0.
Caveats
- 10 matches is a moderate MLC sample (2 seasons, 2023–2024).
- MLC 2025 absent — David did not play MLC 2025.
Bad Answer (do not do this)
"David has a high strike rate throughout his innings in MLC." (His middle-overs SR of 112.8 is only slightly above par; his 236.4 SR is concentrated entirely in the death overs. He is not a high-SR middle-overs batter — he accumulates there and explodes at death.)