Worst 5-wicket collapse in World Cup
Last updated on: March 18, 2007 19:28 IST
After early hiccups Sourav Ganguly [ Images ] and Yuvraj Singh [ Images ] 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 [ Images ] 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 [ Images ] | 1980-81 | 54-5 | 63 all out |
| 9 | Aus | Melbourne [ Images ] | 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 |
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