France vs Portugal: Dhavalkumar Norotam's 52 settles the chase in a 6-wicket win
Portugal beat France by 6 wickets. Dhavalkumar Norotam made 52 (29), Conrad Greenshields took 3 for 24.
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Portugal beat France by 6 wickets in the Match 2 of Portugal T20 Tri-Series at Sydney Cricket Ground, Moore Park, Sydney, New South Wales. France made 128 all out in 19.1 overs; Portugal replied with 129 for 4 in 15 overs. Dhavalkumar Norotam top-scored with 52 (29) at a strike rate of 179.3, and Conrad Greenshields returned 3 for 24.
How the innings unfolded
France — 128 all out in 19.1 overs
Scored at 6.68 an over.
| Phase | Runs | Wickets | Run rate | Boundaries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Powerplay | 35 | 3 | 5.83 | 6 (6×4, 0×6) |
| Middle overs | 81 | 3 | 8.10 | 8 (4×4, 4×6) |
| Death overs | 12 | 4 | 3.79 | 0 (0×4, 0×6) |
France lost 5 wickets for 15 runs, from 113 to 128.
The largest stand was 47 for the 4th wicket between Zada Sher and Christian Roberts, from 37 balls (7.62 an over).
Portugal — 129 for 4 in 15 overs
Scored at 8.60 an over.
| Phase | Runs | Wickets | Run rate | Boundaries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Powerplay | 62 | 1 | 10.33 | 9 (7×4, 2×6) |
| Middle overs | 67 | 3 | 7.44 | 7 (3×4, 4×6) |
The largest stand was 86 for the 2nd wicket between Jeremy Martins and Dhavalkumar Norotam, from 44 balls (11.73 an over).
With the bat
| Batter | Team | Runs | Balls | SR | 4s | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dhavalkumar Norotam | Portugal | 52 | 29 | 179.3 | 5 | 2 |
| Christian Roberts | France | 44* | 45 | 97.8 | 3 | 0 |
| Jeremy Martins | Portugal | 35 | 22 | 159.1 | 2 | 2 |
| Zada Sher | France | 30 | 22 | 136.4 | 3 | 1 |
| Mohammad Khan Rafah | France | 20 | 9 | 222.2 | 0 | 3 |
With the ball
| Bowler | Team | Overs | Figures | Economy | Maidens |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conrad Greenshields | Portugal | 4 | 3 for 24 | 6.00 | 0 |
| Upen Shantu | Portugal | 3 | 2 for 11 | 3.67 | 0 |
| Rahulkumar Hashu | Portugal | 2.1 | 2 for 14 | 6.46 | 0 |
| Dawood Ahmadzai | France | 4 | 2 for 21 | 5.25 | 0 |
| Jeremy Martins | Portugal | 4 | 2 for 37 | 9.25 | 0 |
The stands that mattered
- 86 (44 balls) for Portugal's 2nd wicket — Jeremy Martins and Dhavalkumar Norotam
- 47 (37 balls) for France's 4th wicket — Zada Sher and Christian Roberts
- 26 (14 balls) for France's 6th wicket — Mohammad Khan Rafah and Christian Roberts
The full scorecard and ball-by-ball record are available for every delivery of this match.