Smith avoids controversial moment with classy withdrawal

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As he withdrew an appeal that could've sparked a bit of controversy.

After Nathan Ellis bowled his last delivery in the 47th over, it looked like Noor Ahmed had left his crease a bit too early.

Wicket-keeper Josh Inglis knocked over the bails as Noor was stepping out of his crease before the ball had reached him before he appealed.

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Replays showed Ellis snatching his cap from umpire Alex Wharf as the throw was coming in, which seemed to indicate an over had been called.

The square leg umpire Kumar Dharmasena then signalled to the third umpire.

However, Smith then hurried to Dharmasena and called for a pullback.

"It was a classic case of over, and you take it for over and then walk off," former Zimbabwe cricketer Pommie Mbangwa said on Amazon Prime's coverage.

The ball hadn't reached the keeper and the keeper's gone, you can't just take a stroll off, how's that? Steve Smith goes, no, that's done, shift along.

"Steve Smith, he had the choice, he asked for it first then he denied it," Ian Bishop said later.

Afghanistan were 8-248 at the time and were eventually bowled out for 273.