In one of the most dramatic and bizarre batting collapses in the history of the game, Western Australia lost their eight wickets for just one run. The side got bundled out and lost their eight wickets for just one run against Tasmania. The collapse took place during their fourth clash of the One-Day Cup against Tasmania at the WACA Ground in Perth. With this, the defending champions recorded the second-lowest team total in the history of the One-Day Cup.
During the 16th over, Western Australia were at 52/2 in the 16th over. However, what happened was beyond expectations. The side went on to lose their next eight wickets for just one run within a span of only 28 deliveries. The one run which took their score to 53 came from wide. The collapse saw six players returning to pavilion on a duck, which included the likes of Hilton Cartwright, Ashton Turner, Ashton Agar, and Josh Inglis. The innings saw Beau Webster achieve the best figures of his career as he finished with 6 for 17, while Billy Stanlake finished with 3 for 17.
Tasmania chase down the target, record win with 7 wickets
In return, Tasmania chased down their easy target of 54 runs seamlessly in just 8.3 overs and recorded a seven-wicket win. The innings saw Mitchell Owen finishing as top-scorer with 29 runs to ensure an easy win for the side. The innings saw Joel Paris recording the figures of 2 for 10 and Lance Morris finishing with the figures of 1 for 10. The game saw Beau Webster winning Player of the Match for picking up six wickets.
Notably, this isn’t the first time when Western Australia has seen a dramatic batting collapse. Earlier, the side went from 133-3 to 164 all-out when they were chasing 167 against South Australia and ended up losing the game.