Match-wise Match Official appointments announced for ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2025 Qualifier
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Shaun Haig and Shatira Jakir Jesy will take charge of hosts Pakistan's opening ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2025 Qualifier clash against Ireland.
Shandre Fritz will be the match referee at Gaddafi Stadium Lahore (GSL), with Lubabalo Gcuma in place as TV Umpire and Donovan Koch as the fourth umpire.
The opening day also sees the West Indies take on Scotland at Lahore City Cricket Association (LCCA), with Masudur Rahman Mukul and Saleema Imtiaz the on-field officials.
Saleema made history last year by becoming the first Pakistani woman to be nominated to the ICC International Panel of Development Umpires.
Sarah Dambanevana, who became the first female Zimbabwean umpire to stand in a World Cup final during the ICC U19 Women's T20 World Cup 2023, stands in her first match at the Qualifier on 11 April, when Ireland take on the West Indies. She will be joined on field by Lubabalo Gcuma.
Faisal Khan Afridi and Candace La Borde will oversee Thailand's clash with Bangladesh.
Koch and Dedunu de Silva will be in control of the Pakistan versus Scotland match, rounding off the first set of matches before a rest day.
Fritz, Trudy Anderson and Ali Naqvi will share match refereeing duties throughout the competition.
The final day of the competition, 19 April, could yet be decisive, and Dambanevana and de Silva will be in charge of Pakistan's fixture against Bangladesh.
Finally, Masudur and Saleema will be in the middle for the West Indies' clash with Thailand on a day which will end with the final two spots at the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2025 decided.
About the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2025 Qualifier
The ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2025 Qualifier is the final step in the qualification pathway to the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2025.
The sixth edition of the Qualifier is hosted by Pakistan where matches will be played at Gaddafi Stadium and Lahore City Cricket Association.
Fans will see teams from four Full Members – Bangladesh, Ireland, Pakistan and the West Indies – compete with Associate Members Scotland and Thailand in the 15-match league tournament that will decide the two qualifiers for the main event in India later this year.
Day matches will begin at 09h30 and day/night matches at 14h00 local time.
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