Smith not out...do you know why he didn't get out even though he hit the stumps?

The semi-final between India and Australia in the Champions Trophy 2025 was a thrilling affair. In particular, the incident where Australian captain Steve Smith narrowly escaped being out surprised fans and analysts. Smith's escape from being out on the last ball of the 14th over of the match became a rare event in the history of cricket. His staying out due to ICC rules led to interesting discussions on the rules of cricket.

Why wasn't he given out according to ICC rules?

According to MCC Law 29 – at least one bail must be completely removed for a wicket to be considered removed. For this reason, Smith was not declared out. In this incident, the bails did not move even though the ball hit the stumps. The last ball of the 4th over – Steve Smith was on strike when bowled by Indian bowler Axar Patel. This surprised the spectators in the stadium.Smith's defensive delivery hit the pad and the stumps. However, the bails did not fall, leaving Smith not out.

Missed run out before.

Before this incident in the 14th over, Smith had escaped the danger of being run out. He tried to take a single by playing a shot towards short fine leg, but Marnus Labuschagne refused to run. Smith reached the crease safely after Indian bowler Varun Chakravarthy could not catch the ball . In the 22nd over, Smith missed a catch off Indian star bowler Mohammed Shami. This gave the Aussie team a chance to establish itself further. Fans and analysts trended on social media mentioning Smith's luck. Memes went viral saying that he had stepped on the fox's tail. A debate also started on whether the ICC rules were right. It remains to be seen how much this decision affected the match and what its impact on India will be.

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