Champions Trophy 2025 – Steven Smith withdraws the exhaustion appeal against Noor Ahmad

The repetitions showed that Noor was fine outside their land, but Smith hastened to point to the referees that the appeal should not be considered, despite a certain enthusiasm for English. Noor had just completed a single after Omarzai hit Nathan Ellis through Midwickt and called Noor, batter No. 10, to maintain the attack for the next.

Although Afghanistan did not try to obtain an advantage, the Cricket rules are clear. Exhaustions are a viable dismissal until the ball is dead. If Smith had not withdrawn the appeal, Noor would have been discarded, probably by the third referee Chris Gaffaney.