Western Australia have been bowled out for a paltry total of 53, the second-lowest team total in the Australian cup competition history, that included six ducks against Tasmania at the WACA on Friday. (More Cricket News)
One-Day Cup: Western Australia Bowled Out For Second-Lowest Score In Tournament History
Defending champions Western Australia lost eight wickets for just one run coming from a wide before being bowled out for 53, marking the second-lowest team total in the history of Australia's domestic One-day Cup
Western Australia have some star-studded players in their line-up including the likes of Josh Inglis, Aaron Hardie, D'Arcy Short among others. However, the reigning champions were 52/2 in the 16th over before Tasmanian bowlers Beau Webster ad Billy Stanlake ripped through the batting order.
Six of the WA batters were out for a duck, that included the likes of Hilton Cartwright, Cooper Connolly, Ashton Turner, Ashton Agar, Jhye Richardson and Joel Paris, while wicketkeeper Inglis was dismissed for 1 run.
Webster finished with the career-best figures of 6/17 whereas Stanlake 3/12 as Tasmania won the game by seven wickets. Tasmania completed the game in 8.3 overs.
Western Australia's score of 53 is the lowest one-day cup total, overtaking their own score of 59 against Victoria in 1969.
Only once that a state team has been bundled out for a score lesser score in the tournament, with that being South Australia (51 all out) against Tasmania in Hobart in 2003.
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