T20 WC 2026 Qualification: After the big win over Zimbabwe, it is now a do or die situation for India, know how to get the semi-final ticket

News India Live, Digital Desk: The Indian team has kept its semi-final hopes alive by registering a spectacular 72-run win over Zimbabwe in the Super 8 match of the T20 World Cup 2026. In this match played at Chepauk Stadium, Chennai, India, batting first, scored a huge score of 256/4, which is the highest score of the tournament so far.1. Latest points table of Group 1 (Points Table) India is still in third place after the win over Zimbabwe, but its points have become equal to West Indies. Position TeamMatchWinnerPoints Net Run Rate (NRR) 1South Africa (Q) 2204+2.8902West Indies 2112+1.7913India 2112-0.1004Zimbabwe (E)2020-4.475Note: South Africa has already qualified for the semi-finals, while Zimbabwe has been eliminated. Now the competition for the second team is only between India and West Indies.2. Straight equation of semi-finals (Win and Progress) Now the mathematics is very simple for India: India vs West Indies (1 March): This match to be held at Eden Gardens, Kolkata has become a ‘virtual quarter final’. Condition: India will have to defeat West Indies by any margin to reach the semi-finals. If India wins, it will get 4 points and it will directly qualify by reaching second place.3. What if the match is washed out due to rain? If the match between India and West Indies is canceled due to rain and both the teams get 1-1 points: In this situation West Indies will qualify, because their Net Run Rate (NRR) is better than India (+1.791). India will be out of the tournament.4. Hero of the match against ZimbabweAbhishek Sharma: 55 runs in 30 balls (brilliant comeback innings). Hardik Pandya: 50 not out in 23 balls. Tilak Verma: 44 not out in 16 balls. Arshdeep Singh: 3/24 (key role in bowling). Next big match Date: 1 March 2026 (Sunday) Match: India vs. West IndiesVenue: Eden Gardens, KolkataTime: 7:00 PM (IST)