India beats Pakistan and comes on top, Italy overtakes England, know the status of points table after 18 matches

As the matches in the T20 World Cup 2026 are progressing, the mathematics of the points table is also changing rapidly. After 18 matches, the picture has started becoming clear to a great extent. Under the captaincy of Suryakumar Yadav, Team India has again achieved the number one position in its group by registering its second consecutive win.

On Thursday, Italy also surprised everyone by registering victory. When the points table was looked at after the end of the day’s play, many big upsets were seen. India has overtaken Pakistan on the basis of net run rate, while Italy has overtaken England.

T20 World Cup: India’s second win, huge jump in net run rate

The Indian team has reached the top in Group A. India has played two matches so far and has won both. The team is on top with four points. The special thing is that both India’s wins have come by big margins, due to which its net run rate has reached 3.050. This excellent net run rate has played an important role in pushing Pakistan back.

T20 World Cup: Pakistan also has four points, but lags behind India

Pakistan has also collected four points by winning two matches, but its net run rate is 0.932, which is much lower than India. This is the reason why despite equal points, Pakistan is at second place in the points table. Netherlands are in third place in Group A, having won one of two matches and have two points. Whereas USA and Namibia have not been able to open their accounts yet. The race for Super-8 in this group is becoming interesting.

T20 World Cup: Italy beats England, picture changes in Group C

The equations have changed in Group C also. West Indies are on top with two wins. Scotland is in second place. By defeating Nepal, Italy took a huge leap in the points table and reached third place, leaving England behind. England also has one win in their account, but in terms of net run rate, they are behind Italy. Nepal is still far from victory.

T20 World Cup: India-Pakistan mega match on 15th February

Now everyone’s eyes are on the India-Pakistan match to be held in Colombo on 15th February. This match can almost clear the picture of Group A. If India wins this match, its place in the Super-8 will be almost confirmed.