DHAKA, July 3, 2025 (BSS)- Bangladesh suffered a collapse during the first 
ODI of a three-match series against Sri Lanka at R Premadasa Stadium in 
Colombo that is now considered as the worst collapse the cricket world has 
ever seen.

Bangladesh were reduced to 105-8 from 100-1, while chasing a modest target of 
245 and eventually were bowled out for 167, to concede a 77-run defeat.

However, this is not the record for a collapse in any stage of the innings.

The shocking collapse that saw Bangladesh lose seven wickets for just five 
runs, is the worst from the second to the eighth wicket in ODI history.

There is only one worse 7-wicket collapse in ODI history. In 2008, Zimbabwe 
were all out for 127 runs from 124-3 against Sri Lanka in Harare-losing the 
last 7 wickets for 3 runs.

This is not the first time that Bangladesh has suffered such a terrible 
batting collapse in an innings. In 2014, Bangladesh lost the last 7 wickets 
for 8 runs against India in Mirpur. Bangladesh lost the match by 47 runs on 
DL S method after being all out for 58 from 50-3.

Last year, Bangladesh lost the first ODI against Afghanistan in Sharjah by 92 
runs after losing the last 7 wickets for 11 runs and being all out for 143 
runs.