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Moises Henriques Hits Maiden T20I Century for Portugal
Moises Henriques is a cricketer who used to play for Australia.
He was born in Funchal, Portugal, and moved to Australia when he was young.
He recently began playing international cricket for Portugal.
Against Czechia, he scored 111 runs from only 51 balls.
He hit 12 fours and seven sixes.
Portugal scored 211 runs in its innings.
Rain shortened Czechia’s chase, but the team scored only 24 runs.
Portugal won by 91 runs.
Henriques hopes to help Portugal qualify for the 2028 T20 World Cup.
Moises Henriques scored 111 off 51 balls against Czechia in Portugal’s T20 World Cup qualifier.
His innings included 12 fours and seven sixes at a strike rate of 217.64.
Portugal posted 211/6 before rain reduced Czechia’s target to 116 from 8.5 overs.
Czechia reached only 24/5, giving Portugal a 91-run victory and Henriques Player of the Match honors.
Born in Funchal, Henriques switched from Australia to Portugal and aims to help them reach the 2028 T20 World Cup.
- Who
- Former Australia all-rounder Moises Henriques and Portugal played Czechia.
- What
- Henriques scored his first T20 international century as Portugal won by 91 runs.
- Where
- The match was part of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Europe Sub-Regional Qualifier C in Finland.
- When
- The match was played on Thursday; Henriques had made his Portugal debut in the same tournament.
- Why
- Henriques was eligible for Portugal because he was born in Funchal, on the Portuguese island of Madeira, and wants to help Portugal qualify for the 2028 T20 World Cup.
Key facts
- Henriques’ score
- 111 runs off 51 balls
- Boundary count
- 12 fours and seven sixes
- Portugal’s total
- 211/6 in 20 overs
- Revised Czechia target
- 116 runs from 8.5 overs
- Czechia’s score
- 24/5 from 8.5 overs
- Result
- Portugal won by 91 runs
- Portugal appearances
- Henriques’ fourth appearance for Portugal
- Australia record
- 44 international appearances across Tests, ODIs and T20Is
Quotes
Moises Henriques
Portugal captain and former Australia all-rounder
“Whether that's realistic for this World Cup, or the following, I don't know. We'll only be able to tell in a couple games. I'm sure there's a lot of opposition that feel that they might be able to do something similar.”
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“Obviously, the ideal, the nirvana, would be to replicate what Italy have done.”
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