Josh Inglis, the wicketkeeper, removed the striker’s bails in the 47th over, causing the incident.
Smith withdrew the appeal in a show of sportsmanship when umpire Alex Wharf ruled the ball dead before Noor had left his crease.
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Smith’s sportsmanship prevents Noor’s dismissal
When Noor stepped out of his crease to meet his batting partner Azmatullah Omarzai mid-pitch, he mistook the ball for dead and had not attempted a run. Despite replays clearly showing Noor out of his ground, Smith promptly gestured to the umpires to ignore the appeal.
Smith’s gesture saved what could have been a legitimate dismissal under cricket rules, as run-outs are valid until the ball is dead.
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Match impact
Noor’s contribution and Afghanistan’s final score
At the time of the incident, Noor had scored three runs off three balls and went on to make six off eight.
After 47 overs, Afghanistan would have been 248 for 9 if Smith hadn’t withdrawn his appeal. Meanwhile, Afghanistan added 25 runs to their total, thanks to this decision by Smith.
Noor was eventually dismissed on the last ball of the innings.
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Past occurrences
A look at similar incidents in cricket history
Notably, this isn’t the first time such an incident has taken place in cricket.
In a 2023 Test at Lord’s against England, Australia maintained an appeal against Jonny Bairstow who had wandered down the pitch before the ball was dead.
Similar circumstances led to Muthiah Muralidaran’s dismissal in a 2006 Test in Christchurch when he left his crease to congratulate Kumar Sangakkara on reaching 100 before the ball was out. You’re
First innings recap
Afghanistan is restricted to 273 by Australia. In Lahore, Australia held Afghanistan to a score of 273/10 in their final league game of the Champions Trophy. Afghanistan’s top team got off to a good start, but they weren’t able to turn that momentum into big wins. Sediqullah Atal’s 85 and Azmatullah Omarzai’s 67, on the other hand, brought Afghanistan’s total to a respectable level. For the Aussies, Ben Dwarshuis claimed his second consecutive three-wicket haul (3/47).
However, persistent rain has halted play, with Australia at 109/1 after 12.5 overs.