The Craziest Collapse in Cricket History: Western Australia vs. Tasmania

The One Day Cup in Australia has experienced one of the craziest collapses in the Western Australia vs. Tasmania match at Perth. The star-studded squad of Western Australia crumbled down to just 53 runs, that too losing 8 wickets in the last 1 run.

Western Australia vs Tasmania match registers a Record-Breaking Downfall

Western Australia was going through a disaster management period while having a stable score of 52-2 unless the real disaster hit them. Within just 20.1 overs, the team's entire batting lineup shattered, with the score reaching 53.

I reckon duck might be on the menu tonight in Perth for the Tasmanians. #WAvTAS #OneDayCup pic.twitter.com/RfiIc2VvpR

— Lachlan McKirdy (@LMcKirdy7) October 25, 2024

All the middle-order batsmen from the team were dismissed without scoring. The only run that came during the collapse was due to a wide delivery.

This unprecedented collapse saw them record the second-lowest score in One-Day Cup history, only behind South Australia’s 51 runs in 2003. 

This remarkable turn of events set a new record for the worst eight-wicket collapse in Australian domestic cricket.

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Lowest team totals in Australian domestic one-day cup

51 - South Australia vs TAS in Hobart, 2003

53 - Western Australia vs TAS in Perth, 2024

59 - Western Australia vs VIC in Melbourne, 1969

59 - CA XI vs NSW in Sydney, 2015

Stars in Trouble: The Players’ Dismal Performance

The catastrophic defeat's courtesy goes to star players such as Hilton Cartwright, Ashton Turner, and Jhye Richardson, who all went for ducks.

D’Arcy Short was the highest scorer in the team, with 22 runs, with Cameron Bancroft the only other player to reach double figures.

Tasmania’s Beau Webster was the standout performer, claiming 6 wickets for just 17 runs, and Billy Stanlake contributed with 3 wickets for 12 runs. 

Tasmania’s Quick Victory: A Record Chase

Thanks to Western Australia’s historic collapse, Tasmania registers the record for fastest runs chased in the Australian domestic one-day.

Chasing down 54 runs in just 8.3 overs, Tasmania won the match by seven wickets. 

Fastest successful run chases in Australian domestic one-day cup

51 balls - Tasmania vs WA in Perth, 2024

67 balls - Victoria vs CA XI in Sydney, 2015

91 balls - Western Australia vs TAS in Brisbane, 2014

102 bals - Western Australia vs NSW in Perth, 2022