T20 World Cup 2026 Points Table and Team Standings: The ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 has officially begun with a series of high-stakes fixtures across India and Sri Lanka. On the opening day, Saturday, 7 February, Pakistan secured a vital two points in Group A after a narrow victory over the Netherlands in Colombo.  In the tournament's opening fixture at the Sinhalese Sports Club, Pakistan defeated the Netherlands by three wickets. After bowling the Dutch out for 147, Pakistan struggled in their chase, slipping to 114/7. However, an unbeaten 29 from Faheem Ashraf guided them to victory with three balls to spare. ICC T20 World Cup 2026 Full Schedule, Free PDF Download Online.

The tournament features 20 teams divided into four groups of five. With only the top two teams from each group progressing to the Super 8 stage, Net Run-Rate (NRR) is expected to play a decisive role in the final team standings. Where to Watch ICC T20 World Cup 2026 Live Streaming Online and on TV.

T20 World Cup 2026 Points Table Group A

Team Played Won Lost NR Points NRR
Pakistan 1 1 0 0 2 +0.240
India 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
USA 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Namibia 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Netherlands 1 0 1 0 0 -0.240

T20 World Cup 2026 Points Table Group B

Team Played Won Lost NR Points NRR
Australia 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Sri Lanka 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Ireland 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Zimbabwe 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Oman 0 0 0 0 0 0.000

T20 World Cup 2026 Points Table Group C

Team Played Won Lost NR Points NRR
England 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
West Indies 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Scotland 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Nepal 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Italy 0 0 0 0 0 0.000

T20 World Cup 2026 Points Table Group D

Team Played Won Lost NR Points NRR
South Africa 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
New Zealand 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Afghanistan 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Canada 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
UAE 0 0 0 0 0 0.000

Understanding Net Run-Rate (NRR)

Net Run-Rate is the primary tie-breaker in ICC tournaments. It is calculated by subtracting the average runs per over conceded by a team from the average runs per over scored by that team throughout the tournament. If a team is bowled out before their full quota of overs, the calculation still uses the full 20 overs (or the scheduled match length). This ensures that teams are rewarded for finishing games quickly and penalised for heavy defeats.

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