Third umpire Kumar Dharmasena upheld an on-field call on Thursday, despite replay technology failing to provide any evidence that Khawaja touched the ball with his bat.

Confident Usman Khawaja took an immediate review as the matter now rested in third umpire Kumar Dharmasena's hands. Hot-spot, sound review and replays from all angles ensued. None showed anything that suggested Khawaja be given out. Dharmasena did the unthinkable though to give England a lucky break.

Bairstow had made 21 on the first day of the second Test in the Ashes on Thursday (July 18) when he was clean bowled by Siddle, with England then teetering on 171 for 5. But he was reprieved after the umpires checked and called it a no-ball.

The International Cricket Council (ICC) announced Reiffel's elevation on Tuesday following several strong seasons as one of the leading umpires in Australia. Reiffel joins fellow Australians Rod Tucker, Bruce Oxenford and Steve Davis on the panel of 12 umpires.

While India thrashed Sri Lanka to reach the final, England got the better of South Africa in the last-four stage.

Match official appointments 19 June - England v South Africa (d), The Oval - Kumar Dharmasena and Rod Tucker (on-field umpires), Bruce Oxenford (third umpire), Steve Davis (fourth umpire), Javagal Srinath (referee)

Sharma admitted to the charge and accepted the sanction imposed by ICC Match Referee Ranjan Madugalle without the need to convene a disciplinary hearing, an ICC media release stated on Sunday.

The rain, which started late Wednesday night, continued in the morning, and the ground staff covered the pitch and the main square.

What made the situation a trifle complex was the way onfield umpires Kumar Dharmasena and Marais Erasmus handled it. Erasmus was unmoved for quite a while despite vociferous appeals by the Australians before referring it to third umpire S Ravi, who, according to the rules, could only decide on whether the catch was taken cleanly.

Virat Kohli ran up to Jonathan Trott after an appeal for an edge was turned down by the umpire.