Portugal vs France: Christopher de Freitas's 125 sets the target in a 28-run win
Portugal beat France by 28 runs. Christopher de Freitas made 125 (54), Jeremy Martins took 2 for 14.
Portugal beat France by 28 runs in the Match 4 of Portugal T20 Tri-Series at Santarem Cricket Ground, Albergaria. Portugal made 207 for 4 in 20 overs; France replied with 67 for 4 in 8 overs. Christopher de Freitas top-scored with 125 (54) at a strike rate of 231.5, and Jeremy Martins returned 2 for 14.
How the innings unfolded
Portugal — 207 for 4 in 20 overs
Scored at 10.35 an over.
| Phase | Runs | Wickets | Run rate | Boundaries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Powerplay | 54 | 1 | 9.00 | 9 (8×4, 1×6) |
| Middle overs | 110 | 3 | 11.00 | 14 (8×4, 6×6) |
| Death overs | 43 | 0 | 10.75 | 6 (4×4, 2×6) |
The largest stand was 106 for the 2nd wicket between Jeremy Martins and Christopher de Freitas, from 52 balls (12.23 an over).
France — 67 for 4 in 8 overs
Scored at 8.38 an over.
| Phase | Runs | Wickets | Run rate | Boundaries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Powerplay | 53 | 4 | 8.83 | 9 (9×4, 0×6) |
| Middle overs | 14 | 0 | 7.00 | 1 (1×4, 0×6) |
The largest stand was 35 for the 3rd wicket between Christian Roberts and Mukhtar Ghulami, from 17 balls (12.35 an over).
With the bat
| Batter | Team | Runs | Balls | SR | 4s | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christopher de Freitas | Portugal | 125 | 54 | 231.5 | 13 | 7 |
| Mukhtar Ghulami | France | 26 | 15 | 173.3 | 5 | 0 |
| Christian Roberts | France | 25* | 16 | 156.3 | 3 | 0 |
| Carlos Nunes | Portugal | 24* | 14 | 171.4 | 3 | 1 |
| Natim Hassam | Portugal | 22* | 14 | 157.1 | 1 | 1 |
With the ball
| Bowler | Team | Overs | Figures | Economy | Maidens |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeremy Martins | Portugal | 2 | 2 for 14 | 7.00 | 0 |
| Dawood Ahmadzai | France | 4 | 2 for 38 | 9.50 | 0 |
| Rahulkumar Hashu | Portugal | 2 | 1 for 18 | 9.00 | 0 |
| JAM Henri | Portugal | 2 | 1 for 24 | 12.00 | 0 |
| Zada Sher | France | 3 | 1 for 25 | 8.33 | 0 |
The stands that mattered
- 106 (52 balls) for Portugal's 2nd wicket — Jeremy Martins and Christopher de Freitas
- 52 (34 balls) for Portugal's 1st wicket — Dhavalkumar Norotam and Christopher de Freitas
- 44 (25 balls) for Portugal's 5th wicket — Carlos Nunes and Natim Hassam, unbroken
The full scorecard and ball-by-ball record are available for every delivery of this match.
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