England earn second win in Kolkata; NZ vs SA for top spot in Group D
2 min readUpdated: Feb 14, 2026 06:27 PM T20 World Cup 2026 Points Table Update: The race for the T20 World Cup 2026 Super 8 spots are 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.
On Saturday, Oman became the first team to be knocked out of the competition with their third-successive defeat, but that has not cut out the unpredictability of qualification across the groups. While India and Pakan remain comfortably placed ahead of their Group A clash in Colombo, Australia’s upset defeat to Zimbabwe 23 runs on Friday has thrown open the possibilities in Group B. Things remain tight in Group C as well, with Scotland, Italy and England firming up their positions in the race behind the West Indies. Marked as the group of death before the tournament, the riddles in Group D have been solved the earliest, with 2024 semi-finals Afghanan losing their big contests against New Zealand and South Africa in succession.
Group A
Pos
Team
Pld
W
L
Pts
NRR
1
India (H)
2
2
0
4
3.05
2
Pakan
2
2
0
4
0.932
3
United States
3
1
2
2
0.533
4
Netherlands
3
1
2
2
−1.352
5
Namibia
2
0
2
0
−2.884
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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
2
2
0
4
1.625
2
England
3
2
1
4
-0.650
3
Scotland
3
1
2
2
0.95
4
Italy
2
1
1
2
−0.352
5
Nepal
2
0
2
0
−1.854
Group D
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Pos
Team
Pld
W
L
Pts
NRR
1
New Zealand
2
2
0
4
1.919
2
South Africa
2
2
0
4
1.425
3
United Arab Emirates
2
1
1
2
−1.030
4
Afghanan
2
0
2
0
−0.555
5
Canada
2
0
2
0
−1.526
