Gould, Aleem Dar to officiate India-Bangladesh quarterfinal

Posted on 17th Mar 2015 11:20 am by mohit kumar

Melbourne, March 16 (IANS) England's Ian Gould and Pakistan's Aleem Dar will be the on-field umpires for the India-Bangladesh cricket World Cup quarterfinal to be held at the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) here on Thursday.

Australians Steve Davis and Paul Reiffel will officiate as the third and fourth umpires while Roshan Mahanama of Sri Lanka will be the match referee, the International Cricket Council (ICC) announced on Monday.

The ICC also announced officials for the other three quarterfinals.

The first one between Sri Lanka and South Africa at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) on Wednesday will be officiated by Rod Tucker and Nigel Llong (on-field), Richard Kettleborough (third umpire), Bruce Oxenford (fourth umpire) and David Boon (match referee).

Friday's Australia vs Pakistan last eight match at the Adelaide Oval will be umpired by Marais Erasmus and Kumar Dharmasena (on-field), Richard Illingworth (third umpire), Billy Bowden (fourth umpire) and Ranjan Madugalle (match referee).

The only quarterfinal in New Zealand at the Wellington Regional Stadium on Saturday between the Black Caps and West Indies will be officiated by Richard Kettleborough and Bruce Oxenford (on-field), Rod Tucker (third umpire), Nigel Llong (fourth umpire) and Chris Broad (match referee).

Official appointments for the semifinals and the final will be announced in due course.

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