Points table after South Africa beat Nepal in T20 World Cup 2024

South Africa secured a narrow victory over Nepal in the T20 World Cup match on Saturday at the Arnus Vale Stadium in Saint Vincent. 

This victory propels the Proteas to the top of the points table with eight points, securing their place in Group 2 of the Super 8 round of the mega-event.

Bangladesh and the Netherlands each have one match remaining, with the winner advancing to the tournament's next round. 

The Bengal Tigers currently stand at 4 points with two wins from their three matches, while the Netherlands have 2 points with one win from three games.

The Netherlands will be hoping for Nepal to defeat Bangladesh, while a win for them is crucial. To qualify, they must beat Sri Lanka by a significant margin to boost their net run rate, securing four points in the process.

The top two teams from each group will qualify for the super eights, which will feature 12 games, before the top two from each super eight group will qualify for the semi-finals. The final will be played in Barbados on June 29.

Following are the current standings of Group D:

Points Table		M	W	L	N/R	P	NRR
South Africa		4	4	0	0	8	0.470
Bangladesh		3	2	1	0	4	0.478
Netherlands		3	1	2	0	2	0.408
Nepal		3	0	2	1	1	-0.293
Sri Lanka		3	0	2	1	1	-0.777

Schedule of remaining Group D matches:

• Sun, 16 June 2024 - BANGLADESH v NEPAL, St. Vincent, 07:30 PM LOCAL
• Sun, 16 June 2024 - SRI LANKA v NETHERLANDS, St. Lucia, 08:30 PM LOCAL