Expanded Women’s Asia Cup to be played in Dambulla from July 19 The India vs Pakistan group-stage game is scheduled for July 21; once again the tournament will feature an all-female team of match officials Source:Espncricinfo The 2024 women’s Asia Cup will be played in Dambulla from July 19 to 28, in the T20 format. It will be an eight-team affair, featuring one extra team than the previous edition, with hosts Sri Lanka, India, Pakistan and Bangladesh, the big teams, joined by UAE, Nepal, Thailand and Malaysia, the semi-finalists of the Women’s Premier Cup 2024. Unlike last time, when all teams played each other once before the semi-finals, this year they will be split into two groups. India join Pakistan, UAE and Nepal in Group A, while Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Thailand and Malaysia slot into Group B. The India vs Pakistan game is scheduled for July 21. Asian Cricket Council (ACC) ...

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Two women umpires and match referee from Sri Lanka for Asia Cup-by Dhammika Ratnaweera Source:Dailynews Two women umpires and a woman match referee from Sri Lanka will officiate at the upcoming Women’s Asia Cup to be held in Bangladesh and this is going to be historic event for Sri Lanka as three women’s officials in one Asia Cup. Sri Lanka men’s officials( umpires) Kumar Dharmasena, Ruchira Palliyaguruge,Ravindra Wimalasiri, referees Ranjan Madugalle , brothers Graeme Labrooy and Wendal Labrooy are no strangers in men’s International Cricket but women’s officiate are new to Sri Lanka. The former Sri Lanka women’s team opener Dedunu De Silva and Nimali Perera, both SLC Level 3 umpires, and former National player Vanessa De Silva, who is a match referee, will take part in the upcoming Women’s Asia Cup, which is scheduled to be played in Bangladesh The Women’s T20 Asia Cup 2022 will be held from ...

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