‌AUS vs AFG | Twitter reacts to Smith upholds ‘Spirit of Cricket’ by withdrawing appeal for Inglis’ Carey-esque runout 

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ByArijit Kundu, SportsCafe Editor

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Time and again, the rules that govern the sport of cricket have been a center of attraction due to its loopholes. Yet again, the eyeballs were drawn during Josh Inglis’ clever way of running out Noor Ahmad before Steve Smith withdrew the appeal and upheld Spirit of Cricket on Friday.

Winning the toss and electing to bat first, Sediqullah Atal’s 85 neutralized the early jitters they suffered, laying the foundation for a fighting total against Australia. While the Kangaroos pulled the ball in their court as the game progressed, Azmatullah Omarzai barred their plans with a standout knock under the presence of the lower order. As the game went deep, Australia were looking to close down the innings early, and a desperate move from Inglis sparked worldwide debate.

On the last ball of the 47th over, Omarzai pushed a back of a length ball at the stumps towards long on and retained the strike with a single. As his partner, Noor Ahmad, left the crease to chat with his partner after completing the run, Inglis executed a cunning act from Alex Carey’s book of wicketkeeping. The gloveman whipped off the bails as soon as Noor left the crease and appealed for a runout. As per the laws, it should be out, but captain Smith withdrew the appeal, upholding ‘Spirit of Cricket’ and creating a buzz in the Twitterverse.

Captain Smith

SPIRIT OF CRICKET!

captain smith!

lt's see!

Smith the Captain!

A brilliant gesture!

Sportsman Spirit!

Captain Smith!

Good Decision!

Great Player!

Respect to Steve Smith

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