State of Play: Equation for teams in race for semis at T20WC | ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, 2026

India, 0 points, -3.800

The loss against South Africa was India’s first in 13 matches at the T20 World Cup. While India’s top-order has not been firing on all-cylinders throughout the tournament, they had been lucky that one of the batters had stepped up and taken the game to the rivals.

But on Sunday, none of the batters were able to find their footing, bar Shivam Dube whose 42 was too little too late for India. India have lost a wicket in the opening over in each of their last three matches – against Pakistan, Netherlands and South Africa.

The silver lining for the co-hosts was the start provided by Jasprit Bumrah and Arshdeep Singh, as they snapped the South African top three inside the Powerplay.

With the defeat to the Proteas, pre-tournament favourites India now find themselves in a tricky situation. They will be looking to beat West Indies and Zimbabwe and have some control over their chances of making the knockouts.