In a bizarre collapse, defending champions Western Australia lost eight wickets for just one run that too a wide as they were bundled out for 53, the second-lowest team total in Australia’s domestic one-day cup history.
After being put into bat, Western Australia were 52 for 2 in the 16th, before they collapsed inside 28 deliveries, losing eight wickets.
Six of the Western Australian players were dismissed for a duck, including Australian white-ball hopefuls Hilton Cartwright, Cooper Connolly, Ashton Turner, Ashton Agar, Jhye Richardson and Joel Paris, while wicketkeeper Josh Inglis was removed for 1.
Watch every wicket of WA’s epic collapse of 8-1! https://t.co/6hV7IsNjgB
— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) October 25, 2024
D’Arcy Short top-scored for the hosts with 22, while Cameron Bancroft was the only other player that reached double figures.
For Tasmania, Beau Webster bagged 6 for 17, his career-best figures. he was ably supported by Billy Stanlake (3/17).
Chasing the modest target, Tasmania won inside nine overs with seven wickets in the shed. For Tasmania, Mitchell Owen scored a fine 29.
Joel Paris (2/10) and Lance Morris (1/10) shared the spoils for Western Australia.
Western Australia lost eight wickets for just one run. (Screengrab)
Brief Scores
Western Australia: 53 all out in 20.1 overs (D’Archy Short 22, Camron Bancroft 14; Beau Webster 6/17, Billy Stanlake 3/17)
Tasmania: 55 for 3 in 8.3 overs (Mitchell Owen 29; Joel Paris 2/10)
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
