Al Amarat, Feb. 18 -- The USA broke India's 1985 record of successfully defending the lowest total in a full men's ODI on Tuesday.

After scoring just 123 runs in the first innings, the USA managed to defend their total and defeated Oman by 57 runs in their ICC Men's Cricket World Cup League 2 match.

India's 125 against arch-rival Pakistan was the previous lowest total successfully defended in a full ODI (not reduced) in the Rothmans Four-Nations Cup in 1985. India stood triumphant at the end of the match with a 38-run victory in Sharjah.

The entire fixture between the USA and Oman was dictated and dominated by spin. Nine bowlers were used in the game, all of whom were spinners. Only ball-tweakers were used throughout the match, marking...