Nepal waited 12 years to win the World Cup, now gave such a defeat to SCO that it shook the entire points table.
Nepal cricket team scores historic win against Scotland: Exciting matches were seen on the 11th day of the ICC T-20 World Cup 2026. Although Nepal had lost against England, West Indies and Italy, the team registered its first win in the tournament by defeating Scotland. With this victory, Nepal opened its account in the points table and brought an important turning point in the race for Super 8. At the same time, the Australian team was out of the tournament on this day itself.
Two teams to enter Super 8
In the morning match, New Zealand defeated Canada and confirmed its place in the Super 8. Canada suffered consecutive defeats, which worsened their position. New Zealand’s win ensured their qualification to the Super 8s and strengthened their position on the points table.
Zimbabwe and Ireland match
Zimbabwe and Ireland were face to face in the afternoon match, but the match was canceled due to rain. However, the result secured Zimbabwe a place in the Super 8s, while Australia were eliminated. This decision changed the picture of the knockout stage of the tournament and gave Zimbabwe a strong position in the race for the Super 8.
Dipendra Singh Airee helped Nepal sign off with a win in #T20WorldCup 2026 🙌
His 50* wins him the @aramco POTM🏅 pic.twitter.com/LGLJt6RVoy
— ICC (@ICC) February 17, 2026
Changes in points table
In the third match, Nepal defeated Scotland, due to which a big change was seen in the points table. With this victory, Nepal registered its first win in the tournament and now the team’s confidence has increased. The results of the three matches held on this day gave a completely clear picture of the Super 8 and presented an exciting twist for the spectators. Nepal’s victory and the entry of Zimbabwe and New Zealand into the Super 8 is making the preparations for the knockout stage of the tournament more interesting. Now the challenge for the remaining teams to make it to the Super 8 has become even more difficult.
Here is the complete points table of World Cup 2026
Group A
| Sl. S. | team name | match (M) | win (W) | necklace (L) | tie (T) | No Result (N/R) | Points (PTS) | Net Run Rate (NRR) |
| 1 | India | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3.050 |
| 2 | usa | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.788 |
| 3 | Pakistan | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -0.403 |
| 4 | Netherlands | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1.352 |
| 5 | namibia | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2.443 |
Group B
| Sl. S. | team name | match (M) | win (W) | necklace (L) | tie (T) | No Result (N/R) | Points (PTS) | Net Run Rate (NRR) |
| 1 | Sri Lanka | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2.462 |
| 2 | zimbabwe | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1.984 |
| 3 | ireland | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0.150 |
| 4 | Australia | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.414 |
| 5 | oman | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -4.546 |
Group C
| Sl. S. | team name | match (M) | win (W) | necklace (L) | tie (T) | No Result (N/R) | Points (PTS) | Net Run Rate (NRR) |
| 1 | west indies | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1.820 |
| 2 | England | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0.201 |
| 3 | scotland | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.184 |
| 4 | Italy | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -0.588 |
| 5 | Nepal | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1.349 |
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Group D
| Sl.S. | team name | match (M) | win (W) | necklace (L) | tie (T) | No Result (N/R) | Points (PTS) | Net Run Rate (NRR) |
| 1 | South Africa | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1.477 |
| 2 | New Zealand | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1.227 |
| 3 | afghanistan | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -0.215 |
| 4 | uae | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -0.797 |
| 5 | Canada | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1.865 |
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