USA Break India's 1985 Record for Lowest Total Successfully Defended in Men's ODI
Author: Joy Sarcar
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USA crushed feat achieved by Team India in 1985 by defending the lowest total in ODIs against Oman. First-time ever out of 4671 completed ODIs held till date, none of the fast bowlers threw even a single ball in game.
The epic game and remarkable achievement by USA Men squad against Oman went possible due to spinner’s incredible performance.
USA Beats Indian Team’s Record at Al Amerat
The histrionic cricket was witnessed at Al Amerat when USA team seized a notable triumph at the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup League.
- USA shatters India by defending lowest total in history of ODIs.
- The squad got dismissed for just 122 runs and then bowlers from USA made a star buckling entry by turning the game in their favour.
- Impeccable performance by USA bowlers dominated the fields and wrapped up the team Oman for a mere score of 65 runs.
- The phenomenal win by 57-runs makes spinners from USA squad heroes of the game. It will be etched in cricket history as the most unique ODIs ever played.
India was the First Team to Defend Lowest ODI Total
Back in 1985, Indian Men’s team achieved a milestone by defending a total of 125 runs against Pakistan.
- USA made a heroic entry to the record book by shattering the 39-year old record of defending lowest total in full ODI.
- Strategic and precise bowling work by USA followed by their disciplined gameplay enabled them to set a new benchmark.
- The team as pulled by Oman at a mere total of 122 and it was hard to even imagine the win in the match.
- USA will now be recognized as an upcoming underdog in international cricket and challenges the leading teams of its potential to play under pressure.
With such historic moments in cricket, fans are also turning their attention to the best cricket betting sites in India to place wagers on thrilling matches like these. The rise of underdog teams like the USA makes betting even more unpredictable and exciting.
Spinners Bag the Title of Show Stealers in Al Amerat
With no fast bowlers coming into frame, the unparalleled reliance on spinners was the masterstroke. The team used nine bowlers in the match and all were spinners. It was for the first time in ODIs that no pacers were positioned in the game. The slow bowlers steal limelight here.
- On the whole, 19 wickets fell towards spinners in the game which equaled the Bangladesh-Pakistan record from 2011 ODI.
- Standout performer in the game was Nosthush Kenjige who played a spectacular spell of 5/11 allowing USA to dominate the game.
- Oman squad was left shocked towards the spinner’s web of USA and the whole team got closed within 25.3 overs.
The entire match between USA and Oman concluded as the lowest ODI score in history winding up at 187 runs out of 61 overs including both sides. Al Amerat have always posed a challenge to batters but this kind of struggle from Oman was not anticipated.
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