The first semi-final match of the Champions Trophy 2025 is being played between India and Australia. In this match being held in Dubai, it seems as if the Australian batsmen have brought luck. We are saying this because a very surprising incident was seen during the match. Actually, the captain of the Kangaroo team, Steve Smith, was played on. He tried to defend the last ball of the 14th over against Axar Patel. But the ball hit the pad and hit the stumps. Despite this, he was saved from being out. Due to an ICC rule, he was not given out.
Before knowing the ICC rules, let's know why Smith was not given out. Actually, after Smith played the ball, the ball rolled slowly and hit the base of the off-stump. Here luck favored Smith and the bail did not fall. Because of this, Smith was not given out. Now let's know what the ICC rules say. Actually, under MCC's Law 29, to out any batsman, it is necessary for at least one bail to be completely removed from the top of the stump. If this does not happen, then at least one stump must be completely uprooted from the ground. Only then will the batsman be considered out. Both these things did not happen in Smith's turn. That's why he was saved from being out.
This incident happened with Smith on the last ball of the 14th over. He had escaped being run out on the previous ball. He played the ball on a short fine leg and ran to steal a single. But Marnus Labuschagne standing at the other end refused to take the run. This created a chance for a run out, but Varun Chakraborty made a mistake in fielding. He could not catch the ball at once and Smith returned safely to his crease. At the same time, another catch of his was missed on Shami's ball in the 22nd over.
