By Kaif - Feb 19, 2025 04:58 PM
3 lowest totals successfully defended in ODI history: USA created history on 18 February 2025 (Tuesday) by setting a new record for the lowest score defended in men's ODI cricket. They broke India's record in this matter. Spin bowlers dominated the entire match, as no fast bowler was given a chance to bowl in this match. The spinners also took a total of 19 wickets, which is also a record for the joint highest number of wickets taken by spinners in ODI cricket.
In this article, we are going to give you information about the three lowest totals successfully defended in ODI cricket. This includes only those matches in which the overs were not reduced or the score was not revised.
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England's famous 1980-81 tour of the West Indies began with a close defeat, which remains the third-lowest successful defence of a total in ODI history. West Indies, playing without Viv Richards, were bowled out for 127, with debutant Everton Mattis scoring more than half the runs. Chasing a paltry 128, England's batting failed to hold their own against the West Indies pace attack of Andy Roberts, Michael Holding, Colin Croft and Joel Garner. Croft took 6 to guide West Indies to a 2-run win.
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India were bowled out for 125 against Pakistan in Sharjah but managed to win by 38 runs. Pakistan's then captain Imran Khan restricted India to just 125 runs by taking 6/14 in this match, but Pakistan's batting faltered badly in the run chase and was all out for just 87 runs.
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In 2025, in the 54th match of the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup League 2, USA created history by defending the lowest total in ODI cricket history against Oman. They scored just 122 runs and bowled out Oman for just 65 runs and won by 57 runs. A total of 9 bowlers bowled in this entire match and all the bowlers were spinners, making it the first ODI match in which no fast bowler bowled. America's N Kenzige played a big role in making a record against Oman by taking 5/11.
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