T20 World Cup 2026 Points Table: Final standings of teams after India beat West Indies by 5 wickets; Semifinal picture clear

T20 World Cup 2026: India capped off the Super 8 stage with an incredible run chase against West Indies, winning the match by 5 wickets and qualifying for the semifinal of the T20 World Cup 2026. Everything went in India's favour following that miserable loss versus South Africa. They needed the Proteas to reach the last four unflinched, which happened, and they successfully won their remaining matches too.

Semifinal picture of the T20 World Cup 2026 is clear

Following the culmination of the India vs West Indies match, the four semifinalists of the T20 World Cup 2026 have emerged, and the picture of the semifinals is also clear. South Africa and India have qualified from Group 1, whereas England and New Zealand have progressed from Group 2 of the Super 8. Subsequently, South Africa, which topped Group 1, will face New Zealand, which came second in Group 2. The SA vs NZ semifinal 1 will take place on March 4 at Eden Gardens. The second semifinal will be between India and England. The clash will be held on March 5 at the Wankhede Stadium.

Final standings after the end of the Super 8 stage

While South Africa and India have qualified for the semifinal from group 1, the West Indies and Zimbabwe missed out on the spot and finished third and fourth, respectively. Ironically, the West Indies (+0.993) finished with a superior Net Run Rate compared to India (+0.106).

Group 2 shows England at the top and New Zealand in second. Pakistan came third, and the hosts Sri Lanka had a forgetful Super 8 stage, losing all three matches.

Who is the highest run-getter and wicket-taker in the competition?

Pakistan opener Sahibzada Farhan, who notched two centuries in the competition, is the top run-getter of the competition till now. He finished his campaign with 383 runs, the highest runs scored by a player in a single edition of the T20 World Cup. South Africa captain Aiden Markram, who is in blazing form, will have the opportunity to go past Farhan as he will bat in the semifinal and potentially in the final as well. Markram currently has 268 runs in his tally.

When it comes to the bowler with the most wickets in this competition, USA's Shadley van Schalkwyk is still at the top of the chart with 13 wickets. Lungi Ngidi and Varun Chakravarthy are in contention to overtake him. Both are tied on 12 wickets apiece.