Saturday was a thrilling day in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup. Three important matches have changed the picture of the points table. The biggest impact was the spectacular victory of South Africa, which has made the race for Super 8 more interesting.

 South Africa gave a crushing defeat to New Zealand

The biggest match of the day was played between South Africa and New Zealand. New Zealand, batting first, scored 175 runs, which was considered a big score on this pitch. But the South African batsmen chased the target in a very aggressive manner. The hero of the match was captain Aiden Markram, who scored unbeaten 86 runs in just 44 balls. Rain of fours and sixes was seen in his explosive innings. In bowling, Marco Jansen shook New Zealand’s middle order by taking 4 wickets. South Africa achieved the target in just 17.1 overs and became the first team from Group A to secure a place in the Super 8.

 England’s easy win over Scotland

England put in a balanced and disciplined performance against Scotland. Scotland batted first and scored 152 runs. In reply, England achieved the target by losing 5 wickets. Opener Tom Banton gave a strong start to the team by batting brilliantly and was adjudged ‘Player of the Match’. With this victory, England has maintained its winning streak in the tournament.

Ireland’s huge score, oman on 96 win by runs

Ireland displayed aggressive batting against Oman and scored a huge score of 235/5 in 20 overs, which is among the biggest scores of this World Cup. Oman’s team could not withstand this pressure and were reduced to 139 runs. Ireland significantly improved its Net Run Rate (NRR) by winning by a huge margin of 96 runs.

Latest status of points table

Changes are being seen in the points table after every match. South Africa has become the first team from Group A to reach the Super 8, while New Zealand has to win the remaining two matches by a big margin to reach the Super 8. Ireland has improved its NRR with this big win, while England’s hopes of the semi-finals seem to be strengthened with this big win.

 today’s great match

Now the eyes of the entire cricket world are on the high-voltage match between India and Pakistan. This match will be played at R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo. Both the teams are unbeaten so far, so the match is expected to be a tough one. T20 World Cup 2026 has now reached its exciting turn where the picture of the semi-finals is becoming clearer with every match.