Series 2 · MLC · Report 02
MLC Death Overs Intelligence
Who wins MLC overs 16–20? Economy leaders, strike-rate leaders, and all six franchises compared — across three seasons and 75 matches of Cricsheet ball-by-ball data.
75 matches · 2023, 2024, 2025 · 2,693 legal death balls · Published 2026-06-16
Executive summary
Across 75 MLC matches (2023–2025), the average death-overs economy was 10.19 RPO (2,693 legal balls in overs 16–20, 210 wickets). Harmeet Singh (Seattle Orcas) posted the best economy at 5.33 RPO from 18 balls. GD Phillips (Washington Freedom) led death-overs batting with a strike rate of 240.54 (89 runs off 37 balls).
Key findings
Overview
MLC 2023–2025 average death-overs economy was 10.19 RPO across 2693 legal deliveries in overs 16–20 — 75 matches.
MLC 2023–2024–2025 · 75 matches · 2693 legal death balls · Cricsheet CC BY 3.0 · CricketStudio aggregation
Bowling
Harmeet Singh (Seattle Orcas) posted the best MLC death-overs economy at 5.33 RPO — 18 balls, 2 wickets.
MLC 2023–2024–2025 · 18 death balls · floor ≥15 balls · Cricsheet CC BY 3.0
Batting
GD Phillips (Washington Freedom) led MLC death-overs batting with a strike rate of 240.54 — 89 runs off 37 balls.
MLC 2023–2024–2025 · 37 death balls · floor ≥20 balls · Cricsheet CC BY 3.0
Franchises
Los Angeles Knight Riders scored at 10.87 RPO in death overs — the highest batting run-rate across all MLC franchises (378 balls, 51 sixes).
MLC 2023–2024–2025 · 75 matches · Cricsheet CC BY 3.0 · CricketStudio team aggregation
Franchises
Washington Freedom was MLC's most economical death-bowling franchise at 9.46 RPO — 437 balls, 44 wickets taken.
MLC 2023–2024–2025 · 75 matches · Cricsheet CC BY 3.0 · CricketStudio team aggregation
Overview
Bowlers took a wicket every 12.8 balls in MLC death overs — 210 wickets across 2693 legal deliveries.
MLC 2023–2024–2025 · 75 matches · 2693 legal death balls · Cricsheet CC BY 3.0
Best death-overs bowlers
Ranked by economy · minimum 15 death balls · MLC 2023–2025
| # | Player | Franchise | Balls | Runs | Wkts | Economy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harmeet Singh | Seattle Orcas | 18 | 16 | 2 | 5.33 |
| 2 | CJ Gannon | Seattle Orcas | 71 | 85 | 9 | 7.18 |
| 3 | PJ Cummins | San Francisco Unicorns | 48 | 59 | 1 | 7.38 |
| 4 | Noor Ahmad | Texas Super Kings | 30 | 37 | 1 | 7.4 |
| 5 | LH Ferguson | Los Angeles Knight Riders | 74 | 93 | 6 | 7.54 |
Floor: ≥15 legal deliveries in overs 16–20. Source: Cricsheet CC BY 3.0 via CricketStudio SETU aggregation.
Best death-overs batters
Ranked by strike rate · minimum 20 death balls · MLC 2023–2025
| # | Player | Franchise | Balls | Runs | 6s | 4s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GD Phillips | Washington Freedom | 37 | 89 | 10 | 3 | 240.54 |
| 2 | TH David | Mi New York | 44 | 104 | 9 | 7 | 236.36 |
| 3 | RR Rossouw | Los Angeles Knight Riders | 20 | 46 | 5 | 1 | 230 |
| 4 | N Pooran | Mi New York | 24 | 55 | 4 | 5 | 229.17 |
| 5 | DJ Bravo | Texas Super Kings | 46 | 104 | 7 | 10 | 226.09 |
Floor: ≥20 legal deliveries in overs 16–20. Source: Cricsheet CC BY 3.0 via CricketStudio SETU aggregation.
Franchise comparison
Batting and bowling in overs 16–20 · attributed by season · MLC 2023–2025
| Franchise | Batting death | Bowling death | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balls | Runs | 6s | RPO | Balls | Runs | Econ | |
| Los Angeles Knight Riders | 378 | 685 | 51 | 10.87 | 405 | 717 | 10.62 |
| Texas Super Kings | 561 | 964 | 61 | 10.31 | 405 | 680 | 10.07 |
| Washington Freedom | 357 | 601 | 41 | 10.1 | 437 | 689 | 9.46 |
| Mi New York | 512 | 861 | 56 | 10.09 | 563 | 986 | 10.51 |
| San Francisco Unicorns | 431 | 643 | 35 | 8.95 | 476 | 793 | 10 |
| Seattle Orcas | 454 | 622 | 34 | 8.22 | 407 | 708 | 10.44 |
Stats attributed per season so cross-franchise movers are credited correctly. Source: Cricsheet CC BY 3.0 via CricketStudio SETU aggregation.
Frequently asked questions
- Who bowled best in death overs in MLC?
- Harmeet Singh (Seattle Orcas) led with an economy of 5.33 RPO from 18 death balls across MLC 2023–2025, taking 2 wickets. Floor: ≥15 deliveries. Source: Cricsheet CC BY 3.0 via CricketStudio.
- What is the average death-overs economy in MLC?
- The overall MLC death-overs economy across 2023–2025 was 10.19 RPO — 2693 legal deliveries in overs 16–20 across 75 matches. Source: Cricsheet CC BY 3.0 via CricketStudio SETU aggregation.
- Who hit most effectively in death overs in MLC?
- GD Phillips (Washington Freedom) posted the highest death-overs strike rate at 240.54 — 89 runs off 37 balls including 10 sixes across MLC 2023–2025. Floor: ≥20 balls. Source: Cricsheet CC BY 3.0.
- Which MLC franchise scored most in death overs?
- Los Angeles Knight Riders was the most aggressive death-over batting franchise with 10.87 RPO across 378 balls — 51 sixes and 45 fours across MLC 2023–2025. Source: Cricsheet CC BY 3.0.
- Which MLC franchise defended best in death overs?
- Washington Freedom was MLC's most economical death-bowling franchise, conceding at 9.46 RPO across 437 balls (44 wickets) across MLC 2023–2025. Source: Cricsheet CC BY 3.0.
- How many balls are bowled in death overs in MLC?
- MLC uses 20-over T20 format. Death overs (16–20) produce up to 30 legal deliveries per match. Across 75 MLC matches (2023–2025), 2693 total legal death deliveries were bowled. Source: Cricsheet CC BY 3.0 via CricketStudio.