The first match was washed out in rain
Sports Desk, New Delhi. The first match of Super 8 between Pakistan and New Zealand had to be canceled due to rain on Saturday at Premadasa Stadium in Colombo. After this both the teams had to be satisfied with 1-1 points.
Other matches of Super-8 are also under the shadow of rain. In such a situation, the question is natural to arise that what will happen if all the matches of Super 8 are canceled due to rain? Although this is very unlikely, there are rules in place even if it does happen.
Know what is the rule of ICC
If all the matches in the Super 8 stage are canceled without any result, then the teams will play the semi-final matches on the basis of ranking as per ICC rules. Due to this, big teams like Pakistan and co-host Sri Lanka can be out of the tournament without playing a single ball. As per the rules of ICC T20 World Cup 2026, if teams are equal on points at the end of Super 8, the order of tie-breaker will be as follows.
The ICC has confirmed that the rankings as of February 6, 2026, will be used to break such a deadlock.
Who will play the semi-finals in this situation?
Based on the ranking of February 6, the teams reaching the semi-finals will be decided according to their position in their respective groups of Super 8.
New Zealand and Pakistan share points after rain has the final say in the first #T20WorldCup Super 8 contest.📝: https://t.co/dgmJ9XzTb0 pic.twitter.com/zzwfJs47TI
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