T20 World Cup 2026 Points Table: India has kept its hopes alive in the race for the semi-finals by defeating Zimbabwe in the Super 8 stage of T20 World Cup 2026. In this important match played at MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai, Team India performed brilliantly and defeated Zimbabwe by 72 runs. With this, Team India opened its account of victory in the Super-8 round. However, despite this victory, Team India did not gain any advantage in the points table.
Who is ahead in the points table of Group-1?
After this victory of India, South Africa has secured a place in the semi-finals in the points table of Super 8 Group 1. They have 4 points with two wins in two matches and the net run rate is also +2.890, which is much better than other teams. At the same time, West Indies is in second place with 2 points with 1 win in 2 matches. India has still achieved 2 points in 2 matches with 1 win and 1 loss. But he is still at number three. Actually, West Indies’ net run rate is +1.791 and India’s is -0.100, due to which West Indies remains at second position.
On the other hand, Zimbabwe is at the last position with 2 defeats in 2 matches and is also out of the race for the semi-finals after the defeat against India. Now 2 matches are left in this group, in one match the teams of India and West Indies will face each other. The team that wins this match will secure its place in the semi-finals. In the second match, the teams of South Africa and Zimbabwe will clash, where South Africa will try to achieve its third consecutive win and Zimbabwe will want to end the tournament with a win.
Kant’s competition in Group-2
In Group-2, the England team has reached the semi-finals with 2 wins in 2 matches. At the same time, New Zealand is at second place with 3 points in 2 matches. They have to play their last match against England, which will be very important for them, by winning this match New Zealand will also reach the semi-finals. But New Zealand’s defeat would have boosted Pakistan’s hopes, because it is at third position with 1 point in 2 matches. In such a situation, he will also have a chance to get 3 points by winning the last match, after which the decision will be taken on the basis of net run rate. On the other hand, Sri Lanka is out of the tournament with 2 consecutive defeats.
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