Semi-Final Race: How South Africa vs West Indies Result Impacts Team India

Shivam Sharma

abplive|26-02-2026

The Impact: This is the best-case scenario for India.

If South Africa wins, they move to 4 points, while West Indies remain on 2. This prevents a potential three-way tie at the end.

India simply needs to win their remaining two matches (vs Zimbabwe and vs West Indies). If they do, they will finish with 4 points and likely qualify alongside South Africa, regardless of NRR.

The Impact: This is the danger zone for India.

A Windies win puts India on 4 points and South Africa on 2. If India then wins their remaining games, we could see three teams (IND, SA, WI) tied on 4 points each.

In a three-way tie, Net Run Rate becomes the deciding factor - whether India qualifies for semifinal or not. Because India's NRR is currently -3.800 (negative), they would need to beat Zimbabwe and West Indies by enormous margins (totaling roughly 150+ runs) to leapfrog the others.

The Impact: Both teams get 1 point.

South Africa and West Indies move to 3 points each.

India still must win both remaining games to reach 4 points. However, they would still be under pressure to stay ahead of West Indies' NRR, as a tie on 4 points could still happen if WI loses their final game.

If South Africa win, here's what India must do: Win both remaining games (Qualify on points).

If West Indies win, what India must do: Win both remaining games by huge margins (Qualify on NRR).

In case of a washout, what India must do: Win both remaining games (Qualify on points).

If South Africa win, here's what India must do: Win both remaining games (Qualify on points).

If West Indies win, what India must do: Win both remaining games by huge margins (Qualify on NRR).

In case of a washout, what India must do: Win both remaining games (Qualify on points).

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