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Worst 5-wicket collapse in World Cup

By Rajneesh Gupta
March 18, 2007

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After early hiccups Sourav Ganguly and Yuvraj Singh put the Indian innings on track and set a launching pad for the final assault, but the Indians somehow lost the plot, in Saturday's World Cup match against Bangladesh.

From a position of 157 for four India slipped to 159 for nine in just 16 legitimate deliveries, losing five wickets while adding just two runs !!

This is now the worst five-wicket collapse in the history of the World Cup.

Take a look:

Runs Countries Venue Season From To
2 Ind v Ban Port-of-Spain 2006-07 157-4 159-9
5 Can v Eng Manchester 1979 37-4 42-9
6 Can v SL Paarl 2002-03 6-1 12-6
7 Pak v Eng Leeds 1979 27-1 34-6
7 WI v Aus Manchester 1999 64-3 71-8

This is also the worst five-wicket collapse for India in all one-day internationals as is listed below:

Runs Vs Venue Season From To
2 Ban Port-of-Spain 2006-07 157-4 159-9
3 Pak Hyderabad 1997-98 166-4 169-9
3 SA Durban 2006-07 82-4 85-9
6 Pak Toronto 1997 202-5 208-10
9 Aus Sydney 1980-81 54-5 63 all out
9 Aus Melbourne 2003-04 257-4 266-9
10 SA Durban 1996-97 224-5 234 all out
10 SA Sharjah 1999-00 154-5 164 all out
10 Aus Sydney 2003-04 49-1 59-6

Rajneesh Gupta
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