World Cup T20: India humbled Pakistan again
England and West Indies have qualified from Group C, while New Zealand and South Africa are the representatives of Group D.This leaves Pakistan in a must win situation against Namibia. Victory will send Pakistan through to complete the Super 8 line-up. Any other result will confirm their elimination.However, there are other variations. If Pakistan loses, the United States national cricket team qualifies. The Dutch national cricket team also remain mathematically in contention – but only if they beat India by a wide margin. The challenge for the Netherlands is their net run rate of -1.352 compared to the USA’s healthy +0.787, so qualification is highly unlikely unless there is a dramatic swing in results and NRR.
Super 8 qualified teams
- India (Group A)
- Sri Lanka (Group B)
- Zimbabwe (Group B)
- England (Group C)
- West Indies (Group C)
- New Zealand (Group D)
- South Africa (Group D)
One place left: Pakistan (if they beat Namibia).If Pakistan loses: USA qualifies.Netherlands need a huge win over India to stay in contention (NRR factor).
Super 8 groups
The eight teams will now be divided into two additional groups in the Super 8 stage:
Super 8 – Group 1 (G1)
- India
- Zimbabwe
- South Africa
- West Indies
Super 8 – Group 2 (G2)
- TBA (Pakistan/USA/Netherlands)
- New Zealand
- Sri Lanka
- England
The top two teams from each Super 8 group will advance to the semi-finals, setting up the final sprint towards the 2026 T20 World Cup title.