Bangladesh endured a humiliating batting collapse during the first ODI against Sri Lanka at the R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on 2 July 2025, setting an unwanted world record by losing seven wickets for just five runs.
Chasing a target of 245 set by the hosts, the Tigers appeared in control early on, reaching 100 for one. However, disaster struck as the middle and lower order crumbled, slipping from 100 for 1 to 105 for 8 in a matter of moments. This collapse marked the fewest runs scored between the fall of the second and eighth wickets in the history of ODI cricket.
The previous record was held by the United States, who lost seven wickets for eight runs against Nepal in 2020. Bangladesh’s dramatic failure has now eclipsed that unwanted record.
Jaker Ali provided some resistance with a gritty 51 runs off 64 balls, while Tanzid Hasan Tamim scored a composed 62. Together they added 113 runs, but the rest of the batting line-up contributed only 54 runs as the innings folded at 167 all out, handing Sri Lanka a 77-run victory.
This collapse is reminiscent of similar dramatic failures in international cricket history. Zimbabwe once lost seven wickets for three runs against Sri Lanka in Harare in 2008, while Sri Lanka themselves fell seven wickets for six runs against the West Indies in Sharjah in 1986.