New Delhi: This season of the T20 World Cup 2022 being hosted by Australia saw poor umpiring many times. Whereas many times the players and sometimes the fans questioned the decision given by the umpires. Something similar was seen in the India-Pakistan (IND vs PAK) match as well. When Pakistani fans questioned the decision of an umpire and trolled him on social media. Now the same umpire is going to be seen umpiring in the semi-final match of Pakistan.
Actually, there was a big controversy regarding the no ball in the India-Pakistan match. For whom the Pakistani fans had blamed the umpire, now he will be seen umpiring in the semi-final match of Pakistan. Pakistan will face New Zealand in the semi-finals. In which Marais Erasmus of South Africa and Richard Illingworth of England will be seen umpiring as field umpires.
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At the same time, the third umpire in this first semi-final will be Richard Cattleborough of England. While Michael Gough of England has been appointed as the fourth umpire. Apart from this, the match referee for the semi-finals will be Chris Broad. Let us tell you that the umpire for the final match will be appointed after both the teams reach the final.
It is to be known that the Pakistan team played its first match in this World Cup against the Indian team. Pakistan had to face a crushing defeat in this match. Marais had officiated in this match as well. In the last over of the match, he had termed spinner Mohammad Nawaz’s full toss ball as a no-ball above the waist. At that time Virat Kohli had demanded a no-ball by hitting a six on this ball. After which Pakistani fans alleged that the umpire gave a no-ball at the behest of Kohli.