From 52/2 to 53 all out: Western Australia lose 8 wickets for just one run (a wide) | Cricket News
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 hory.
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.
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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 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
