In an ICC Men's Cricket World Cup League 2 match played at the Al Amerat Cricket Ground, USA defeated Oman by 57 runs, creating a historic record. The American team was bowled out for just 122 runs, but subsequently, they bowled out Oman for a mere 65 runs.
Sports News: New records are made and broken in every cricket match, but some records are so unique that one can't even imagine them. Recently, while the world's eyes were on the ICC Champions Trophy 2025, the USA cricket team achieved a historic feat, breaking India's 40-year-old world record.
In the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup League 2 match played at the Al Amerat Cricket Ground, the USA created history by defeating Oman by 57 runs. Batting first, the American team was bowled out for a meager 122 runs, but their bowlers then wreaked havoc, dismissing Oman for only 65 runs.
USA Shatters India's 40-Year-Old Record
In the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup League 2 match played at the Al Amerat Cricket Ground, the USA created history by defeating Oman by 57 runs. Oman won the toss and elected to bowl first. The USA was subsequently bowled out for 122 runs. No batsman could score a half-century or a century, and the entire team returned to the pavilion quickly.
However, the USA bowlers put on a stellar performance, restricting Oman to just 65 runs. With this victory by 57 runs, the USA set a new record for defending the lowest total in One Day International (ODI) cricket. Previously, this record was held by India, who successfully defended 125 runs in 1983.
A Total of 19 Wickets Fell in the Match
In the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup League 2 match played at the Al Amerat Cricket Ground, the USA successfully defended 122 runs, defeating Oman by 57 runs and setting a new record. A total of 19 wickets fell in this match, all taken by spinners. For the first time in ODI cricket, only spin bowlers bowled all the deliveries. Both teams bowled a total of 61 overs, or 366 balls, and not a single ball was bowled by a fast bowler.
This match also equaled the Pakistan-Bangladesh (2011) record, where all 19 wickets were taken by spinners. In this match as well, 18 out of 19 wickets were taken by spinners, while one batsman was run out.
