Also known as: T20 World Cup Super Eights · ICC Men's T20 World Cup · ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 · Twenty20 World Cup · T20 World Cup 2026 · Men's T20 World Cup 2026
Rehan Ahmed and Will Jacks smashed 44 off 16 balls to take England to a four-wicket T20 World Cup win over New Zealand in Colombo, keeping Pakistan's semi-final hopes alive. England chased down New Zealand's 159-6 total, reaching 161-6 with three balls to spare.
Rehan Ahmed and Will Jacks smashed 44 off 16 balls to take England to a four-wicket T20 World Cup win over New Zealand in Colombo, keeping Pakistan's semi-final hopes alive. England chased down New Zealand's 159-6 total, reaching 161-6 with three balls to spare.
India defeated Zimbabwe by 72 runs in the T20 World Cup Super Eights, posting 256-4 and holding Zimbabwe to 184-6, which secured South Africa's semi-final berth. India faces West Indies in a winner-takes-all decider on Sunday in Kolkata for the final semi-final spot.
South Africa crushed the West Indies by nine wickets in a T20 World Cup match in Ahmedabad, with captain Aiden Markram scoring an unbeaten 82 and Quinton de Kock adding 47 as South Africa chased down 177 with 23 balls to spare. The win leaves South Africa unbeaten in the tournament and on the brink of securing a semi-final berth.
Cricket Namibia president Rudi van Vuuren says the team's winless T20 World Cup campaign reflects disappointing senior player performances and gaps in competitiveness, and calls for changes to the Sports Act to allow foreign residents (after three years rather than ten) to represent the country, bringing Namibia in line with other Associate nations.
New Zealand knocked out co-hosts Sri Lanka with a 61-run victory in Colombo, restricting them to 107-8 while posting 168-7. A New Zealand win against England on Friday would secure their semi-final qualification and top the Super Eights group.
England captain Harry Brook scored exactly 100 off 51 deliveries to lead his team to a two-wicket victory over Pakistan in the T20 World Cup Super Eights, securing England's place in the semi-finals. Brook's century was the second fastest in T20 World Cup history and the first by a team captain.
The West Indies scored 254-6, the second-highest total in T20 World Cup history, with Shimron Hetmyer blasting 85 off 34 balls, before bowling out Zimbabwe for 147 in their Super Eights match in Mumbai.
South Africa ended India's 12-match T20 World Cup winning streak with a 76-run victory in Ahmedabad, bowling out the defending champions for 111 after posting 187-7. Marco Jansen and Keshav Maharaj led the South African bowling attack as India failed in their first chase of the tournament.
England routed Sri Lanka for 95 to secure a 51-run victory in their T20 World Cup Super Eights opener in Kandy on Sunday, with pace bowler Jofra Archer and off-spinner Will Jacks combining to devastate Sri Lanka's batting. England had scored 146-9 after being asked to bat first, then Archer and Jacks took five wickets in the powerplay to leave Sri Lanka's top order in collapse.
Australia, the 2021 T20 World Cup champions, suffered an unprecedented group-stage elimination at the tournament in India and Sri Lanka, prompting criticism from former players and media over selection decisions and underperformance by key players. Coach Andrew McDonald acknowledged the squad fell short despite believing the players were capable of progressing, with a forensic review planned ahead of the 2028 co-hosted tournament.