WATCH: Ball flicks stumps but bails don’t fall, Steve Smith survives in Champions Trophy 2025 semifinal

On Tuesday, March 4, Steve Smith just made it through the current Champions Trophy 2025 semi-final match between Australia and India at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium in Dubai.

The event occurred when Axar Patel bowled a delivery that came in with the arm on the final ball of the 14th over. Smith was only able to get a heavy inside edge onto his pad when he attempted to hit the ball down the ground. The ball struck the off-stump’s base after slowly rolling back. But the bails remained in place. As India were very near to taking their third wicket, wicketkeeper KL Rahul had an amazing view of the action.

Despite a pitch that hasn’t been conducive to free-flowing hitting, Steve Smith has so far appeared in fine form, scoring 23 off 31 deliveries. On the hitters, the ball has swung around and halted. Smith’s wicket will be crucial since he can score runs under trying circumstances. He can keep the scoreboard moving in the middle overs and is also a skilled spinner.

Ball hits the stumps but damn Those Zing bails are heavy ✊
Smithy 😳 #championstrophy2025 pic.twitter.com/RrupcVuqCl

— Damien Fleming (@bowlologist) March 4, 2025

Steve Smith scores fifty runs in 68 balls.

In the 26th over, Smith scored a crucial half-century off 68 deliveries, making excellent use of the fortunate escape. In 27 innings against India, this is his eighth fifty and his 35th in ODI cricket. Against the Men in Blue, he has five hundred as well. Marnus Labuschagne and Josh Inglis have been removed from the Australian team.

Smith has been joined by Alex Carey in the middle, and the two of them want to facilitate Glenn Maxwell’s explosiveness in the last overs. The other players will be able to bat around Smith as he looks to bat the 50 overs.