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T20 World Cup Points Table update: India are eyeing their third win in Group A over Pakistan. (AP Photo)
T20 World Cup 2026 Points Table Update: India are closing in on their Super 8 berth after putting on a commanding batting performance against Pakistan at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on Sunday.
The race for the T20 World Cup 2026 Super 8 spots is heating up with a slate of interesting results and upsets taking place across the four groups in the first round of the 20-team tournament.
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On Sunday, West Indies became the second team to officially qualify for the Super 8s after trouncing Nepal in a Group C match at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. South Africa had previously beaten New Zealand on Saturday, winning all three of their Group D games thus far to qualify for the last eight.
Australia’s upset defeat to Zimbabwe by 23 runs on Friday has thrown open the possibilities in Group B, also involving co-hosts Sri Lanka. Marked as the group of death before the tournament, the riddles in Group D have been solved the earliest, with 2024 semi-finalists Afghanistan losing their big contests against New Zealand and South Africa in succession.
The Proteas on Saturday became the first team secure their berth in the Super 8s, trouncing New Zealand by seven wickets in Ahmedabad.
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | NRR |
| 1 | India (H) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3.05 |
| 2 | Pakistan | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0.932 |
| 3 | United States | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | +0.787 |
| 4 | Netherlands | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | −1.352 |
| 5 | Namibia (E) | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | −2.443 |
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | NRR |
| 1 | Sri Lanka (H) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3.125 |
| 2 | Zimbabwe | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1.984 |
| 3 | Australia | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.1 |
| 4 | Ireland | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | −2.175 |
| 5 | Oman (E) | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | −4.306 |
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Group C
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | NRR |
| 1 | West Indies (Q) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 1.820 |
| 2 | England | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -0.143 |
| 3 | Scotland | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0.359 |
| 4 | Italy | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −0.352 |
| 5 | Nepal (E) | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | −1.942 |
Group D
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | NRR |
| 1 | South Africa (Q) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 1.477 |
| 2 | New Zealand | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0.701 |
| 3 | United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1.030 |
| 4 | Afghanistan | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | −0.555 |
| 5 | Canada | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | −1.526 |
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