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U19 World Cup: Match Officials For Super Six Stage In Namibia Announced

U19 World Cup: The ICC has announced the list of umpires and referees for the Super Six stage of the U19 Mens Cricket World Cup 2026, set to take place in Namibia. Faisal Afridi and Nitin Bathi will serve as on-field umpires for the highly anticipated match between Australia and South Africa at Namibia Cricket Ground. Cory Black will be the TV Umpire, while Forster Mutizwa will act as the Fourth Umpire. Afridi has previously umpired South Africas loss to Afghanistan in the group stage, and Bathi was the umpire for their win over Tanzania. On January 25, the West Indies will face Ireland, with Shaun Haig and Iknow Chabi as the on-field umpires. Graham Lloyd will take on the role of TV Umpire, while Virender Sharma will serve as the Fourth Umpire. This will be Haig's third match involving the West Indies, having already officiated their group-stage games against Afghanistan and South Africa. On the following day, Afghanistan will meet Sri Lanka, with Cory Black and Forster Mutizwa once again on the field. Haig will be the TV Umpire, and Chabi will act as Fourth Umpire. Additionally, Black and Mutizwa will also officiate the 13th-16th place play-off between Japan and Tanzania at the High Performance Oval. The match officials for the Super Six fixtures in Zimbabwe will be announced once the matchups are finalised. Japan v Tanzania on January 24 at High Performance Oval, Windhoek On-field: Cory Black and Forster Mutizwa TV: Graham Lloyd Fourth: Deighton Butler Referee: Prakash Bhatt Australia v South Africa on January 25 at Namibia Cricket Ground, Windhoek On-field: Faisal Afridi and Nitin Bathi TV: Cory Black Fourth: Forster Mutizwa Referee: Prakash Bhatt West Indies v Ireland on January 25 at High Performance Oval, Windhoek On-field: Shaun Haig and Iknow Chabi TV: Graham Lloyd Fourth: Virender Sharma Referee: Neeyamur Rahul Afghanistan v Sri Lanka on January 26 at Namibia Cricket Ground, Windhoek On-field: Cory Black and Forster Mutizwa TV: Shaun Haig On-field: Cory Black and Forster Mutizwa Also Read: Live Cricket Score Referee: Neeyamur Rahul Article Source: IANS

24 Jan 2026 11:10 am