India, Feb. 28 -- Australia captain Steve Smith displayed remarkable sportsmanship during his team's crucial Champions Trophy Group B clash against Afghanistan at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore on Friday. In the high-stakes encounter, Smith sportingly decided to withdraw an appeal for a run out during the 48th over of the game, with Afghanistan inching towards a competitive total.

Afghanistan's lower-order stitched together a gritty fightback led by Azmatullah Omarzai (67), and in the 47th over, the half-centurion guided a slower delivery towards mid-wicket to retain strike. However, his partner, Noor Ahmad, unaware that the over had not yet officially concluded, momentarily stepped out of his crease at the striker's end.

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