Western Australia has misplaced an unimaginable 8-1 — with its one run coming from a large — in a batting collapse that has left the One-Day Cup champions’ defence in tatters.
The Warriors have been bowled out for 53 in 20.1 overs on the WACA Floor in opposition to 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 in opposition to Tasmania in Hobart in 2003.
WA was crawling alongside 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 house of 34 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.
The out-of-form Cameron Bancroft (14 off 29 balls) was the primary to fall among the many collapse when trapped lbw by Webster.
Ashton Turner was out lbw to Webster two balls later, and Josh Inglis was bowled by Stanlake one ball after that.
Cooper Connolly, Hilton Cartwright, Ashton Agar, Jhye Richardson and Joel Paris all posted geese as WA’s innings was dropped at a crashing finish.
Warriors opener D’Arcy Brief was the highest scorer with 22 in a sorry-looking scoreboard for the three-time defending champions.
WA’s bid for a fourth consecutive title is now hanging by a thread.
The collapse doubtless means WA now must beat Victoria, South Australia and Queensland in its remaining three video games — and depend on different outcomes — as a way to safe a top-two spot and a berth within the March 1 remaining.
WA fell wanting its earlier lowest rating, the 59 posted in opposition to 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, along with his pearler to bowl Inglis one of many highlights of the innings.
Tasmania reached the whole in 8.3 overs, shedding three wickets within the course of.
AAP
