Australia National Cricket Team vs Sri Lanka National Cricket Team Standings: Sri Lanka sealed a place in the Super Eights of the T20 World Cup 2026 after beating Australia on Monday, February 16, 2026. With the win, Sri Lanka moved to six points from three matches in Group B and remained unbeaten. Australia slipped to third in the group with two points from three matches and now need a big win against Oman. They also have to depend on other results to stay in contention.
Sri Lanka joined West Indies, India, South Africa and England in the next round.
Group A Standings – T20 World Cup 2026
In Group A, India lead the table with three wins from three matches and a net run rate of +3.050. The USA and Pakistan are level on four points, but the USA are second due to a better net run rate. Namibia have been eliminated after losing all three matches.
| POS | TEAM | PLAYED | WON | LOST | N/R | TIED | NET RR | POINTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 | India | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +3.050 | 6 |
| 2 | USA | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +0.788 | 4 |
| 3 | Pakistan | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -0.403 | 4 |
| 4 | Netherlands | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | -1.352 | 2 |
| 5 | Namibia | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | -2.443 | 0 |
Group B Standings – T20 World Cup 2026
In Group B, Sri Lanka top the group with six points and a net run rate of +2.462. Zimbabwe are second with four points from two matches. Australia and Ireland have two points each, while Oman are out of the tournament.
| POS | TEAM | PLAYED | WON | LOST | N/R | TIED | NET RR | POINTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 | Sri Lanka | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2.462 | 6 |
| 2 | Zimbabwe | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1.984 | 4 |
| 3 | Australia | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +0.414 | 2 |
| 4 | Ireland | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +0.150 | 2 |
| 5 | Oman | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | -4.546 | 0 |
Group C Standings – T20 World Cup 2026
In Group C, West Indies and England have qualified with six points each. Scotland, Italy and Nepal have been knocked out.
| POS | TEAM | PLAYED | WON | LOST | N/R | TIED | NET RR | POINTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 | West Indies | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1.820 | 6 |
| Q2 | England | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +0.201 | 6 |
| 3 | Scotland | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +0.359 | 2 |
| 4 | Italy | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | -0.588 | 2 |
| 5 | Nepal | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | -1.942 | 0 |
Group D Standings – T20 World Cup 2026
In Group D, South Africa has confirmed its place in the Super Eights with three wins from three matches. New Zealand is second with four points, while Afghanistan and UAE have two points each.
| POS | TEAM | PLAYED | WON | LOST | N/R | TIED | NET RR | POINTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 | South Africa | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1.477 | 6 |
| 2 | New Zealand | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +0.701 | 4 |
| 3 | Afghanistan | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | -0.215 | 2 |
| 4 | United Arab Emirates | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | -0.797 | 2 |
| 5 | Canada | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | -1.526 | 0 |