Death-Overs Economy
Definition
Death-overs economy is bowling economy restricted to the death phase — overs 16–20 of a T20 innings, when batters attack hardest.
Formula
death_economy = (death_runs_conceded * 6) / death_balls_bowled
Computed using only deliveries bowled in overs 16–20.
Cricket Interpretation
The death is the highest-pressure bowling phase. A death economy that would be mediocre as a full-innings figure can be excellent here. This metric isolates the specialist skill of bowling yorkers and slower balls when batters are swinging freely.
Required Inputs
death_runs_conceded— runs conceded in overs 16–20death_balls_bowled— legal deliveries bowled in overs 16–20
Applicable Formats & Leagues
T20 (IPL, MLC). Requires the T20 phase structure — see Phase Definitions.
Sample-Size Floor
≥ 15 balls bowled in the death phase. A bowler who has bowled only a few death balls is not eligible for a death-economy ranking, regardless of season totals.
Edge Cases
- Rain-shortened innings shift phase boundaries; the official reduced structure applies.
- A bowler may clear the season bowling floor but fail the death-phase floor.
Ranking Rule
Rank ascending among bowlers who clear the death-phase floor specifically. State the death-ball count alongside the figure.
Known Limitations
- Small phase samples are common — many bowlers will be floor-ineligible.
- Ignores wickets taken at the death; a bowler may concede more but remove key batters.
Example Questions
- "Who has the best death-overs economy in IPL 2026 among eligible bowlers?"
- "What is this bowler's death economy, and over how many death balls?"