T20 World Cup 2022: The full list of match officials for the forthcoming ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2022 semi-finals was released by the International Cricket Council (ICC) on Monday, November 7.
On Wednesday, November 9, the New Zealand National Cricket Team and Pakistan National Cricket Team will square off in the first semifinal of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2022 at the Sydney Cricket Ground. New Zealand finished first in Group 1 and Pakistan finished second.
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Which team will play the semifinal?
In contrast to the Men In Green, who concluded the Super 12 stage with three victories and two losses, the Black Caps had three victories, one loss, and one no-result.
On Thursday, November 10, at the Adelaide Oval, the second semifinal of the prestigious competition will be played between the Group 2 table-toppers India National Cricket Team and the Group 1 runner-up England National Cricket Team.
India, under the leadership of Rohit Sharma, finished first in Group 2 with 4 victories in 5 games, whereas England, under the leadership of Jos Buttler, finished second in Group 1 despite having the same number of points as New Zealand thanks to a lower Net Run Rate.
See full list of match officials for semifinal
The on-field umpires for the Pakistan-New Zealand match are Marais Erasmus and Richard Illingworth, while Kumar Dharmasena and Paul Reiffel will officiate the India-England match.
November 9: New Zealand vs Pakistan, Sydney Cricket Ground: Marais Erasmus and Richard Illingworth (on-field), Richard Kettleborough (third umpire), Michael Gough (fourth umpire), and Chris Broad (match referee).
November 10: India vs England; Adelaide Oval: Kumar Dharmasena and Paul Reiffel (on-field), Chris Gaffaney (third umpire), Rod Tucker (fourth umpire), and David Boon (match referee).
The match officials for the World Cup final, which will be contested at the MCG on November 13, will be revealed following the semi-finals, according to an official press release from the International Cricket Council (ICC).
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