The T20 World Cup is well underway with the all-important Super 12 stage up and running.
Hosts Australia are the defending champions on home soil, having clinched their first title in this format by brushing aside neighbours New Zealand by eight wickets in the final in Dubai last year.
They started as favourites to successfully defend their crown as they host the World Cup two years later than originally planned due to the Covid-19 pandemic, however a heavy defeat to New Zealand in the opening match put them under pressure before a win over Sri Lanka.
England will hope to compete for their second title and first since 2010 after falling at the semi-final stage last year and eased past Afghanistan in their opener, while India are eager to end a run of 15 years without success since their victory in the inaugural tournament in 2007, seeing off rivals Pakistan in a thriller.
The likes of South Africa will also have designs on a deep run, though two-time champions West Indies did not even make it through to this stage after a shock elimination in the first round.
Here are the latest group standings for the T20 World Cup Super 12 stage…
Group 1
| Pos | Team | Played | Won | Lost | N/R | Tied | Net RR | Points |
| 1 | New Zealand | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +4.450 | 2 |
| 2 | England | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0.620 | 2 |
| 3 | Sri Lanka | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +0.450 | 2 |
| 4 | Australia | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1.555 | 2 |
| 4 | Afghanistan | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -0.620 | 0 |
| 5 | Ireland | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -2.467 | 0 |
Group 2
| Pos | Team | Played | Won | Lost | N/R | Tied | Net RR | Points |
| 1 | Bangladesh | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0.450 | 2 |
| 2 | India | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0.050 | 2 |
| 3 | South Africa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +0.000 | 1 |
| 4 | Zimbabwe | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +0.000 | 1 |
| 5 | Pakistan | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -0.050 | 0 |
| 6 | Netherlands | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -0.450 | 0 |
T20 World Cup fixtures and results
Super 12 stage
October 22: New Zealand beat Australia by 89 runs
October 22: England beat Afghanistan by five wickets
October 23: Sri Lanka beat Ireland by nine wickets
October 23: India beat Pakistan by four wickets
October 24: Bangladesh beat Netherlands by nine runs
October 24: South Africa vs Zimbabwe – no result
October 25: Australia beat Sri Lanka by seven wickets
October 26: England v Ireland, Melbourne (5am BST)
October 26: New Zealand v Afghanistan, Melbourne (9am BST)
October 27: South Africa v Bangladesh, Sydney (4am BST)
October 27: India v Netherlands, Sydney (8am BST)
October 27: Pakistan v Zimbabwe, Perth (12am BST)
October 28: Afghanistan v Ireland, Melbourne (5am BST)
October 28: England v Australia, Melbourne (9am BST)
October 29: New Zealand v Sri Lanka, Sydney (9am BST)
October 30: Bangladesh v Zimbabwe, Brisbane (3am GMT)
October 30: Pakistan v Netherlands, Perth (7am GMT)
October 30: India v South Africa, Perth (11am GMT)
October 31: Australia v Ireland, Brisbane (8am GMT)
November 1: Afghanistan v Sri Lanka, Brisbane (4am GMT)
November 1: England v New Zealand, Brisbane (8am GMT)
November 2: Zimbabwe v Netherlands, Adelaide (4am GMT)
November 2: India v Bangladesh, Adelaide (8am GMT)
November 3: Pakistan v South Africa, Sydney (8am GMT)
November 4: New Zealand v Ireland, Adelaide (4am GMT)
November 4: Australia v Afghanistan, Adelaide (8am GMT)
November 5: England v Sri Lanka, Sydney (8am GMT)
November 6: South Africa v Netherlands, Adelaide (12am GMT)
November 6: Pakistan v Bangladesh, Adelaide (04am GMT)
November 6: India v Zimbabwe, Melbourne (8am GMT)
T20 World Cup odds
England -21/10
India – 10/3
New Zealand – 9/2
Australia – 5/1
South Africa – 11/2
Pakistan – 8/1
Sri Lanka – 35/1
Afghanistan – 80/1
Ireland – 250/1
Bangladesh – 325/1
Netherlands – 500/1
Zimbabwe – 500/1
Odds via Betfair (subject to change).
How to watch T20 World Cup in UK
TV channel: In the UK, every match at the T20 World Cup Super 12 stage is being shown live on Sky Sports Cricket, with many games also broadcast on Sky Sports Main Event.
Live stream: Sky Sports subscribers can also watch all the action unfold live online via the Sky Go app.
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