Sri Lanka, England seal Super 8 spots:Zimbabwe eye win over Ireland, Australia near elimination – qualification scenarios

Sri Lanka entered Super-8 by winning their third consecutive match in T20 World Cup. Today if Zimbabwe wins against Ireland, the team will not only enter Super-8 but also eliminate Australia from the group stage. New Zealand can also enter the next round by defeating Canada today. World Cup qualification scenarios for all four groups Group-A: Pakistan must win last match against Namibia Two matches were played in Group-A on Sunday. America defeated Namibia by 31 runs. While India defeated Pakistan by 61 runs. Team India is on top with 6 points and has also entered Super-8. America reached number 2 with 4 points, all their matches are over. Pakistan also has only 4 points, but due to poor run rate the team is at third position. Their last match is against Namibia, who have been eliminated after losing all three matches. However, if Namibia defeats Pakistan, they will eliminate the 2009 champions at the group stage itself. Group-B: If ZIM win vs IRE, AUS will be knocked out On Monday, home team Sri Lanka defeated 2021 champions Australia. With their third consecutive win, Sri Lanka secured a place in Super-8. Meanwhile, with their second loss, Australia is on the verge of elimination. The team also lost against Zimbabwe. Australia now needs to win their last match against Oman and also wait for Zimbabwe to lose both matches. Zimbabwe needs to lose to Sri Lanka and Ireland, and Australia needs to maintain the best run rate in Group B for the Kangaroos to qualify. However, if Zimbabwe wins even one of their last two matches, they will secure a place in Super-8 along with Sri Lanka. Group C: England and West Indies qualified for Super 8 On Monday, England secured their entry into the next round by defeating Italy by 24 runs. West Indies had already reached Super-8 by winning all three matches. The remaining teams in this group – Italy, Nepal, and Scotland – are already eliminated from the group stage due to more than 2 losses. Group-D: New Zealand’s hope alive for Super-8 New Zealand will face Canada today from 11 AM. By winning this, the Kiwi team will reach the Super-8. South Africa has already entered the next round after winning all three matches. The team has defeated Afghanistan and New Zealand. Afghanistan and UAE are at third and fourth positions with 1-1 wins. Teams need to win their last match and also wait for New Zealand’s loss to qualify. If Canada loses today, they will be eliminated. Top 5 run-getters in T20 WC 2026 Sri Lankan batter Kusal Mendis scored 51 runs on Monday, his third consecutive fifty in the tournament. He remains the top scorer in the World Cup with 168 runs. Tim Seifert with 167 and Ishan Kishan with 158 runs are at second and third positions respectively. Today Seifert has a chance to overtake Mendis. Meanwhile, Ishan will play his next match against Netherlands on February 18. Top 5 wicket-takers in T20 WC 2026 America’s medium-pace bowler Shadley van Schalkvyk remains the tournament’s top wicket-taker. He has taken 13 wickets in 4 matches. South Africa’s Lungi Ngidi and Afghanistan’s Azmatullah Omarzai are in second place with 8 wickets each. Today, Zimbabwe’s Blessing Muzarabani can reach number 2 by taking 2 wickets.