The Women's Cricket World Cup in New Zealand has been granted an exemption from the Ministry of Health to allow larger crowds.
The exemption to the rule which restricts outdoor events to 100 people means crowds will instead be limited to 10 percent of each venue's total capacity.
But earlier demand for the most popular fixtures - New Zealand v Australia on March 13, both semi-finals and the final - means no further tickets can be sold for those games, which each already at its 10 percent limit.
After a pause while organisers worked through the challenges of staging the event under the COVID -19 'red light', tickets are now back on sale for the first seven games of the tournament, which begins on Friday. The rest will be available in the coming days.
Fans attending the matches will need to follow COVID-19 protocols like mask wearing and social distancing.
"We are stoked," says CWC 22 chief executive Andrea Nelson. "This means a safe fan experience, and will be much easier to manage operationally.
"The great news for cricket fans is that they can now simply pick their preferred spot at each match, just like they usually would. We firmly believe we can deliver the event in the safest possible way for spectators."
The tournament begins with a match between the host White Ferns and West Indies at Mount Manganui's Bay Oval.
The White Ferns complete their preparations with a warm-up win over Australia in Christchurch on Tuesday.
Captain Sophie Devine hit an unbeaten 161 off 117 balls, as they chased down their target of 322 with more than six overs to spare, with Melie Kerr adding 92.
