Western Australia have misplaced an unbelievable 8-1 – with their one run coming from a large – in a batting collapse for the ages that has left their One-Day Cup defence in tatters.
The Warriors had been bowled out for 53 in 20.1 overs on the WACA Floor on Friday towards a rampant Tasmania assault led beautifully by Beau Webster (6-17 off six overs).
It was the second-lowest rating in One-Day Cup historical past, solely narrowly bettering the 51 posted by South Australia towards Tasmania in Hobart in 2003.
Tasmania chased down the paltry victory goal in simply 8.3 overs to safe a seven-wicket victory and an important bonus level.
WA’s bid for a fourth consecutive title now hangs by a thread.
At one-and-three, WA must beat Victoria, South Australia and Queensland of their remaining three video games – and depend on different outcomes to fall their approach – with the intention to safe a top-two spot and a berth within the March 1 remaining.
The Warriors had been crawling at 2-52 within the sixteenth over of Friday’s match earlier than struggling one of many worst batting collapses witnessed in skilled cricket.
Within the area of 28 authorized deliveries, WA misplaced eight wickets and registered only one run – within the sundries column – as Webster and Billy Stanlake (3-12) ran rampant.
It meant WA went from 2-52 to all out for 53, with not a single run scored by the gamers batting at No.5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11.
The out-of-form Cameron Bancroft (14 off 29 balls) was the primary to fall within the collapse when trapped lbw by Webster.
Ash Turner additionally fell lbw to Webster three balls later, and Josh Inglis was bowled by a Stanlake pearler one ball after that.
Cooper Connolly, Hilton Cartwright, Ashton Agar, Jhye Richardson and Joel Paris all posted geese as WA’s innings was delivered to a crashing finish.
Warriors opener D’Arcy Brief prime scored with 22 in a sorry-looking scoreboard for the three-time defending champions.
Beau Webster of Tasmania celebrates the wicket of Cooper Connolly. (Picture by Will Russell/Getty Photographs)
WA fell in need of their earlier lowest rating, the 59 they posted towards Victoria on the MCG in 1969.
Webster was the hero for Tasmania, claiming the early scalp of Brief earlier than kick-starting the collapse in a career-best show.
Stanlake was additionally massively efficient, together with his removing of Inglis among the many highlights of the innings.
In reply to WA’s embarrassing complete, the Tigers raced to 0-27 after three overs as opener Mitchell Owen (29 off 17 balls) let unfastened with a collection of highly effective heaves.
Tasmania misplaced 3-1 as Caleb Jewell (3), Jordan Silk (1) and Owen fell in fast succession, however Matt Wade (21no off 13 balls) guided them house.
The outcome marked Tasmania’s first win of the season, after a loss and a no-result from their first two video games.
In a uncommon constructive for WA, tempo duo Joel Paris (2-10) and Lance Morris (1-20) claimed wickets of their returns from harm.
ONE-DAY CUP LOWEST SCORES
*51 – South Australia v Tasmania at Blundstone Enviornment, 2003
*53 – WA v Tasmania on the WACA, 2024
*59 – WA v Victoria on the MCG, 1969
*59 – CAXI v NSW at Bankstown Oval, 2015
*62 – Queensland v WA on the WACA, 1976
*62 – Tasmania v WA on the Gabba, 2014
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