Sports Desk
ISLAMABAD (March 3, 2020):-The umpires and officials for the two ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2020 semi-finals have been appointed following the conclusion of the group stage.
Match officials before the ICC Women's T20 Cricket World Cup match between England and Pakistan at Manuka Oval on February 28, 2020 in Canberra, Australia.
The two semi-finals will take place on 5 March at the Sydney Cricket Ground, with India playing England at 15h00 before South Africa face Australia at 19h00 local time.
Claire Polosak of Australia and Pakistan official Ahsan Raza will be in the middle for the first match between India and England, champions of the inaugural Women’s T20 World Cup in 2009.
Home umpire Polosak also took charge when the two faced off in the 2018 semi-finals, while Raza officiated India’s Women’s Cricket World Cup 2017 last-four match against Australia.
The two on-field umpires will be supported by West Indies’ Gregory Brathwaite as TV umpire, while Langton Rusere of Zimbabwe will be fourth umpire for the contest.
Australia’s Steve Bernard will oversee the game as match referee.
Group B winners South Africa will contest the second semi-final with four-time champions Australia, with Kim Cotton and Nitin Menon standing as on-field umpires.
The two bring experience to the middle with Cotton of New Zealand among those to officiate in the last tournament, held in the West Indies, where India’s Menon looked after the semi-final between Australia and the hosts.
Menon was partnered by Rusere for that match, and the Zimbabwean will be TV umpire for Thursday’s second semi-final.
Brathwaite will be fourth umpire while England’s Chris Broad is the match referee.
