Oman eliminates South Africa in a strong position in the exciting Super 8 race for T20 World Cup 2026.

New Delhi.T20 World Cup 2026 has reached its exciting twist, where 24 matches of the league stage have been played and now the thrill of which teams will make it to the Super 8 is at its peak. The games so far in this tournament organized in India and Sri Lanka have excited the spectators a lot. After the league matches, now one team is clearly out of the race for Super 8, while some teams have almost qualified.
Talking about Group A, India and Pakistan have secured the top position in the points table by winning their first two matches each. India is at first position with 4 points due to better net run rate and Pakistan is also at second position with equal number of points. At the same time, America has won 1 out of 3 matches and secured 2 points and Netherlands is also in third place with 2 points. Namibia has so far lost both its matches from this group and is at the bottom of the points table. There was no change in the situation as there was no match in this group on Saturday.

The situation is more clear in Group B. Oman is now officially out of the tournament. The team has lost all its 3 matches and there is no way left for them in the race for Super 8. Although they still have a match left against Australia, its result will have no bearing for Oman. Sri Lanka has performed brilliantly in this group and is at first place by winning 2-2 matches. Zimbabwe has also secured second position by winning both its matches. Australia and Ireland are at third and fourth positions respectively.

West Indies and England have strengthened their positions in Group C. West Indies has maintained its hold on the top by winning 2 out of 2 matches, while England has occupied the second position by winning 2 out of 3 matches. Scotland and Italy are at third and fourth positions with 2 points each. Nepal has lost both its matches so far and is at the bottom of the points table.

The most attention-grabbing group is D. Here South Africa has almost confirmed its place in the Super 8 by winning its first 3 matches. The net run rate of the team is also excellent. However, they have not yet received the official qualification tag as two more teams in this group can reach 6 points. New Zealand are second, UAE third, while Afghanistan and Canada are still struggling in the points table.

Today in the T20 World Cup 2026, a very exciting match will be played between India and Pakistan. The result of this match can have a big impact on the points table of Group A and the race for Super 8. Overall, the play so far in the tournament has given the spectators a mix of both thrill and surprise.

The status of the teams is clear. Oman is out, South Africa has shown dominance in the Super 8 race with its performance and the remaining teams will try their luck in their final matches. This league stage has made it clear that the T20 World Cup 2026 is full of exciting matches and unexpected results.