As the ball got here flying in in direction of Bairstow, Smith came upon his flip and was compelled to make up the bottom with a heroic dive. It would not be sufficient although because the bails have been dislodged earlier than Smith may attain the crease.

The England cricketers reeled off in celebration after seeing the replay on the massive display however after extra deliberation, umpires declared that Bairstow’s glove had touched the stump earlier than the ball did. A cacophony of boos rang across the Oval as the choice was introduced to the group and there was related discontent on-line.

One fan (@anngrypakiistan) tweeted: “This was clearly OUT. After seeing the replays even Smith started walking toward the pavilion. Lucky.”