India National Cricket Team vs South Africa National Cricket Team Standings: South Africa national cricket team defeated India national cricket team by 76 runs in their Super 8 match of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 at the Narendra Modi Stadium on Sunday, February 22, 2026. With the win, South Africa moved to the top of Group 1 with two points and a net run rate of +3.800. India slipped to the bottom of the group after their first match, with a net run rate of -3.800.
In the other Super 8 match, England cricket team beat Sri Lanka national cricket team by 51 runs to begin their campaign strongly. England now lead Group 2 with two points and a net run rate of +2.550.
New Zealand national cricket team and Pakistan national cricket team share one point each in Group 2 after their match ended without a result. Sri Lanka are at the bottom of the group with no points and a net run rate of -2.550.
In Group 1, West Indies cricket team and Zimbabwe national cricket team are yet to play their first Super 8 matches.
South Africa’s big win has given them an early advantage in the race for the semifinals, while India will need to win their remaining matches to stay in contention.
ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 – Super 8 Group 1 Standings
| POS | TEAM | PLAYED | WON | LOST | N/R | TIED | NET RR | POINTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Africa | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +3.800 | 2 |
| 2 | India | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -3.800 | 0 |
| 3 | West Indies | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 4 | Zimbabwe | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 – Super 8 Group 2 Standings
| POS | TEAM | PLAYED | WON | LOST | N/R | TIED | NET RR | POINTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | England | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2.550 | 2 |
| 2 | New Zealand | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 |
| 3 | Pakistan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 |
| 4 | Sri Lanka | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -2.550 | 0 |