Sports news | ICC announces umpires for T20 World Cup 2024 semi-finals

Tarouba [Trinidad and Tobago]June 25 (ANI): The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Tuesday announced that Chris Gavani and Rodney Tucker will officiate the second semi-final of the ICC T20 World Cup 2024 between unbeaten India and defending champions England in Guyana on June 27.

Defending champions England booked their place in the quarter-finals with a 10-wicket win over hosts USA, while India completed a perfect Super 8s leg with a 24-run victory against Australia.

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Joel Wilson will be the TV referee for the replay of the 2022 semi-final, which will see England victorious, with Paul Reiffel named Guyana's fourth official on June 27.

Meanwhile, Richard Illingworth and Nitin Menon will be the on-field umpires as Afghanistan create history by playing in the T20 World Cup semi-finals for the first time.

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An eight-run win over Bangladesh, via DLS, ensured a safe passage to the Super 8 at Australia's expense.

They will face South Africa in Trinidad on Wednesday (local time) with a guaranteed place in Saturday's final.

South Africa are looking to secure their first appearance in the ICC Men's T20 World Cup final. Richard Kettleborough will be the TV referee, with Ahsan Raza as the fourth official.

Meanwhile, undefeated India secured their place in the semi-finals with an impressive win over Australia on Monday and will face Jos Buttler's side in a rematch of their one-sided encounter in the last Cup of the World T20 in Australia two years ago.

England secured a 10-wicket win over India at the Adelaide Oval on that occasion en route to a second Men's T20 World Cup title.

South Africa finished top of Group B of the Super Eight and the Proteas will look to maintain their unbeaten run in the tournament when they take on Afghanistan, who booked their place in the quarter-finals by beating Battle Bangladesh in the final. World events. Super Eight in Saint-Louis Vincent. (that I)

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