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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.
