2024 T20 World Cup Points Table: Updated standings after Afghanistan vs PNG match

Afghanistan moved up from second to first position in the 2024 T20 World Cup points table for Group C after a comfortable win against Papua New Guinea. Fazalhaq Farooqi's three-wicket haul helped Afghanistan bowl their opponents out for just 95 runs in Tarouba. Gulbadin Naib's unbeaten 49 then guided Afghanistan to a seven-wicket victory.

Thanks to the win against PNG, Afghanistan soared to the number one spot in the 2024 T20 World Cup points table for Group C. They have six points from three matches, the same as West Indies. However, Afghanistan's net run rate of +4.230 is much superior than West Indies' net run rate of +2.596.

With this result, Afghanistan have officially qualified for Super 8s. They will be in the same group as former champions India and Australia. The fourth team of this group will likely be Bangladesh.

Meanwhile, PNG continue to be in the fourth position after the loss against Afghanistan. Here are the updated standings for Group C:

Afghanistan and West Indies will play their respective final group-stage match against each other on Monday night in Gros Islet. The winner of that game will end as the tabletopper of Group C.

New Zealand cannot finish in the top 2 of 2024 T20 World Cup points table for Group C now

New Zealand have been eliminated from the tournament (Image: Getty)

2021 T20 World Cup finalists New Zealand have been knocked out of the tournament as Afghanistan won against PNG. The Blackcaps suffered losses in their first two matches against West Indies and Afghanistan.

Now even if they crush PNG and Uganda in their next two matches, the Kiwis cannot make it to the Super 8s round. New Zealand will be in action on Monday morning against PNG in Tarouba. They will be keen to open their account in the standings.