India’s ‘virtual knockout’ clash against West Indies on March 1:PAK rely on ENG beating NZ; SA through to semis

Thursday was a good day for the Indian team in the T-20 World Cup. South Africa defeated West Indies by 9 wickets, while Team India defeated Zimbabwe by 72 runs in their final match. With these results, the match between West Indies and India has become like a knockout. This match will be played in Kolkata on March 1, the winning team will reach the semi-finals, while the losing team will be eliminated. Today there will be a Group-2 match between New Zealand and England. If New Zealand wins, they will reach the semi-finals along with Team England. T20 WC 2026, semifinal qualification scenario Group-1: SA qualify for semis, IND must defeat WI in Kolkata South Africa won 2 consecutive matches in the Super-8 stage. The team reached the semi-finals with 4 points. Zimbabwe was eliminated from the knockout race after their second defeat. Now Zimbabwe and South Africa will face each other on March 1. South Africa can finish top of Group-1 by winning. While Zimbabwe can push South Africa to number-2 by winning. South Africa defeated West Indies. This left India and West Indies with 1 win and 1 loss each in Super-8. Now both teams will face each other in Kolkata at 7 PM on March 1. This match will be a knockout. The winning team will reach the semi-finals, while the losing team’s journey will end.
Group-2: PAK depend on NZ vs ENG result for qualfication In Group-2, England has secured a place in the semi-finals by winning 2 matches. The team will face New Zealand today. If New Zealand wins, they will secure a place in the semi-finals by staying at number-1 in the group. If England wins, the team will finish on top and play the semi-final against the team ranked number-2 in Group-1. Pakistan will benefit from New Zealand’s loss. Because after losing, the Kiwi team will be stuck at 3 points. On February 28, there will be a match between Pakistan and Sri Lanka. If Pakistan wins and their run rate remains better than New Zealand’s, the team will advance to the knockout stage. Even if Pakistan wins but their run rate remains worse than New Zealand’s, the Kiwi team will enter the knockout stage. If Sri Lanka wins, Pakistan will be eliminated, and if they lose today, New Zealand will qualify.