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Match Officials named for ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 Semi-Finals
Richard Illingworth and Nitin Menon will be on the on-field umpires when Afghanistan makes history by playing in their first ICC Men’s T20 World Cup semi-final.
An eight-run win against Bangladesh, via DLS, secured safe passage from the Super 8s at Australia’s expense.
They will play South Africa in Trinidad on Wednesday, June 26, with a place in Saturday’s final on the line.
South Africa is looking to secure a maiden ICC Men’s T20 World Cup final appearance.
Richard Kettleborough will be the TV Umpire, with Ahsan Raza in place as the Fourth Umpire.
In the second match, Chris Gaffaney and Rodney Tucker will be in the middle as India and England meet for the second tournament running into the semi-finals.
Reigning champions England booked their place in the final four with a 10-wicket win against co-hosts USA, while India put the finishing touches to a perfect Super 8s stage with a 24-run win over Australia.
Joel Wilson will be the TV Umpire for a re-run of the 2022 semi-final, which saw England come out on top, with Paul Reiffel in place as the fourth umpire in Guyana on 27 June.
Semi-finals – Match Official appointments
June 26: South Africa v Afghanistan (Trinidad)
Referee: Richie Richardson
On-field Umpires: Richard Illingworth and Nitin Menon
TV Umpire: Richard Kettleborough
Fourth Umpire: Ahsan Raza
June 27: India v England (Guyana)
Referee: Jeffrey Crowe
On-field Umpires: Chris Gaffaney and Rodney Tucker
TV Umpire: Joel Wilson
Fourth Umpire: Paul Reiffel