[Watch] Worst Review Ever! Steve Smith Turns Kid As DRS Blunder Gives Omarzai Lifeline

Steve Smith's DRS blunder (Source:@Screengrab)

Australian captain Steve Smith was left visibly frustrated after taking a disastrous review during the ongoing Champions Trophy 2025 clash against Afghanistan at the Gaddafi Stadium. The incident took place in the 38th over when Nathan Ellis delivered a good-length ball outside the off-stump to Azmatullah Omarzai. 

The Afghan batter attempted a tentative shot but was beaten. Wicketkeeper Josh Inglis was convinced there was an edge and urged for a review. Smith, trusting his keeper, quickly signaled for DRS.  

Steve Smith’s Poor Review Decision 

However, UltraEdge confirmed there was a clear gap between bat and ball, leading to an unsuccessful review. The Australian skipper was visibly disappointed, shaking his head in frustration as his team lost a crucial review.  

It is important to mention that Smith’s reaction highlighted the frustration of the moment, as Australia wasted an opportunity to build pressure. The review will go down as one of the worst taken in recent times by an experienced captain, Smith. 

The poor review call came at a critical juncture, with Afghanistan fighting to set a competitive total in their bid for a semi-final spot in their Champions Trophy debut.  

Talking about the match, Afghanistan won the match and opted to bat first and this decision did not went well as Spencer Johnson took the crucial wicket of opener Rahmanullah Gurbaz. However, Sediqullah Atal's knock stabilised Afghanistan's innings as he made 85 runs of 95 balls. At the time of writing, Afghanistan were at 223/7 after 44 overs, with Omarzai and Gulbadin Naib at the crease.  

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