In a stunning turn of events, Bangladesh lost seven wickets for five runs during the first ODI against Sri Lanka in Colombo, the second-worst seven-wicket collapse in ODI history.
Sri Lanka recovered from 29-3 in the first innings after choosing to bat first and made 244 thanks largely to captain Charith Asalanka's 106 off 123 balls. Taskin Ahmed was the star with the ball for Bangladesh, taking 4-47 from his 10 overs.
Bangladesh started the run-chase well. After Parvez Hossain Emon's departure in the fifth over, Tanzid Hasan (62 off 61) and Najmul Hossain Shanto (23 off 26) added 71 runs to take the visitors to 100-1 in 16.2 overs. That is when all hell broke loose.
Shanto was run out by a Milan Rathnayake throw that brought Litton Das to the crease. His stay lasted four balls before he was trapped in front by Wanindu Hasaranga for a duck on the second ball of the 18th over. Tanzid Hasan then departed three balls later, followed by Towhid Hridoy (1 off 4), who was bowled by Kamindu Mendis' left-arm orthodox in the next over.
Slipping from 100-1 to 103-5, it went from bad to worse for Bangladesh, as skipper Mehidy Hasan Miraz was trapped in front for a duck by Hasaranga and Tanzim Hasan Sakib was dismissed by Mendis for one off six to reduce them to 104-7. Taskin Ahmed then fell in the same over as the treacherous run of play finally came to a close for Bangladesh, but not before sealing the fate of the match.
In the space of 26 deliveries, Bangladesh had lost seven wickets for just five runs.
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Their last two partnerships eventually added 62 runs before Bangladesh were bowled out for 167. Hasaranga and Mendis, the chief architects of the collapse, finished with figures of 7.5-2-10-4 and 5-0-19-3 respectively. Their combined figures of 7-29 are now the fifth best combined figures of those who only came into bowl after five other bowlers had bowled before them in a men's ODI.
Worst collapses in ODI history
This was only the second time in men's ODI history that a team lost seven wickets for five runs or fewer, making it the second-worst collapse in the format of the game.
The worst seven-wicket collapse belongs to Zimbabwe, who went from 124-3 to 127 all out in an ODI in Harare in 2008.
Bangladesh had also lost seven wickets for just eight runs in an ODI against India in 2014, and 7-11 against Afghanistan in Sharjah.
| Team | Opposition | Venue | Year | Collapse start | Collapse end | Seven wickets lost for |
| Zimbabwe | Sri Lanka | Harare | 2008 | 124-3 | 127-10 | 3 |
| Bangladesh | Sri Lanka | Colombo | 2025 | 100-1 | 105-8 | 5 |
| Sri Lanka | West Indies | Sharjah | 1986 | 45-2 and 45-3 | 51-9 and 55-10 | 6 |
| Afghanistan | Sri Lanka | Pallekele | 2024 | 143-2 and 146-3 | 153-9 and 153-10 | 7 |
| USA | Nepal | Kirtipur | 2020 | 23-1, 27-2 and 27-3 | 31-8, 35-9 and 35-10 | 8 |
| Bangladesh | India | Mirpur | 2014 | 50-3 | 58-10 | 8 |
| West Indies | Zimbabwe | Sydney | 2001 | 16-0 and 22-1 | 25-7 and 32-8 | 9 |
| Zimbabwe | Sri Lanka | Harare | 2004 | 18-2 | 28-8 | 10 |
| England | India | Gwailor | 1993 | 246-3 | 256-10 | 10 |
| England | West Indies | Lord's | 1979 | 183-2 and 183-3 | 194-9 and 194-10 | 11 |
| South Africa | Pakistan | East London | 1993 | 151-3 | 162-10 | 11 |
| Zimbabwe | Sri Lanka | SSC | 2001 | 27-3 | 38-10 | 11 |
| Bangladesh | Afghanistan | Sharjah | 2024 | 132-3 | 143-10 | 11 |
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