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Jacqueline Williams becomes West Indies’ first female umpire

WI vs ENG: Jacqueline Williams holds the record for umpiring in a T20 International match played between two men’s teams. With this, she has become the first female umpire of the West Indies to do so. Williams umpired in the second T20 match between West Indies and England played in Grenada.

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Jacqueline Williams looked happy after umpiring

The 47-year-old was accompanied by Gregory Brathwaite, television umpire Leslie Reifer Jr., and Patrick Gustard, who was the fourth umpire. Speaking before the match, Williams said it was a dream come true for her, adding that she felt honored to have the opportunity.

Jacqueline Williams Statement –

“This is a dream come true,” said Jacqueline Williams. It’s a good feeling to be first, but I hope I won’t be the last. I’m honored to have this amazing opportunity and I want to make sure I give my best performance when I take the field on Thursday. This will be a testament to my work given what I have done so far in my career.”

Read more: Suryakumar got injured and had to be picked up and taken out of the field

This was how the second T20 match was

If we talk about the match, West Indies performed well and registered their second consecutive win by 10 runs in the second T20 International of the five-match series. After winning the ODI series 2-1, West Indies further impressed by taking an unassailable 2-0 lead in the T20I series.

The continuous progress of T20 World Cup champion West Indies team

The two-time T20 World Cup champion West Indies team is continuously gaining momentum and is getting ready to give a tough fight in the major tournament. Their recent win and invincible lead over England in the series has established their power in the cricket world, giving a glimpse of what to expect in the upcoming T20 International Cricket Championship.

Sarita Dey

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