Smriti Mandhana’s Unlucky Dismissal Against Australia: DRS Controversy

Smriti Mandhana is in spectacular form in the Women’s World Cup 2025, scoring centuries against Australia and New Zealand. Despite being one of the top run scorers, she faced an unfortunate dismissal during the semifinal match against Australia. A close call on the leg stump led to an appeal by the Australian team, ultimately resulting in the umpire changing his decision after reviewing the DRS replay. Mandhana seemed surprised as she left the field after attempting a flick shot that was deemed to have hit the wicketkeeper’s hands and not the bat.