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Lakshmi to be Match Referee in World Cup Final

Lakshmi, who was the first woman ever in the Emirates ICC International Panel of Match Referees in May 2019

Sentinel Digital Desk

CHRISTCHURCH: India's GS Lakshmi on Friday was named as the Match Referee for the final of ICC Women's Cricket World Cup between defending champions England and Australia at Hagley Oval on April 3, said the International Cricket Council (ICC).

Lakshmi, who was the first woman ever in the Emirates ICC International Panel of Match Referees in May 2019, also oversaw the semi-final between England and South Africa at the same venue on Thursday. The final of 2022 ODI World Cup serves as a significant milestone for the 53-year-old, who first officiated as a match referee in India domestic women's cricket in 2008/09. IANS

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