London: The International Cricket Council (ICC) has announced the match officials for the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 final between England and Australia at Lord’s on Sunday.
Jacqueline Williams and Vrinda Rathi have been appointed as the on-field umpires, while Kim Cotton will serve as the third umpire. Nimali Perera has been appointed as the fourth umpire, while GS Lakshmi has been appointed as the match referee.
Williams is umpiring in her fifth ICC Women’s T20 World Cup and brings previous finals experience, with the Australians winning the 2023 final between South Africa and Australia.
During the ongoing tournament, Williams refereed the opening match between England and Sri Lanka, which the hosts won by 87 runs. He oversaw England’s 40-run semi-final win over South Africa and Australia’s Group A 6-wicket win over India.
For Rathi, the appointment marks her first ICC Women’s T20 World Cup final as an on-field umpire. He has umpired several matches in this year’s tournament, including England’s four-wicket group-stage win over Ireland and Australia’s semi-final win over the West Indies.
Lakshmi, meanwhile, served as the match referee for the tournament’s opener and also refereed during Sri Lanka’s memorable win over New Zealand.