Match summary
Portugal played France in the Final, Portugal T20 Tri-Series 2026 at Santarem Cricket Ground, Albergaria, on 9 Apr 2026. Portugal won by 30 runs.
France won the toss and chose to field first. Portugal made 183/6 in 20 overs, France made 153 in 19 overs.
Christopher De Freitas top-scored with 60 off 33 balls; U Shantu took 4/23; U Shantu was named player of the match.
Portugal Innings
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D Norotam c Noman Amjad b Mohammad Khan Rafah |
c Noman Amjad b Mohammad Khan Rafah | 49 | 36 | 4 | 1 | 136.11 |
| C De Freitas lbw b Dawood Ahmadzai |
lbw b Dawood Ahmadzai | 60 | 33 | 8 | 1 | 181.82 |
| Edward Fleming run out (Nasibullah Arab, Virk Ali) |
run out (Nasibullah Arab, Virk Ali) | 6 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 66.67 |
| J Martins b Usman Khan |
b Usman Khan | 23 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 115.00 |
| H Khuttan run out (Noman Amjad, Virk Ali) |
run out (Noman Amjad, Virk Ali) | 29 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 207.14 |
| C Nunes c Zada Sher b Mohammad Khan Rafah |
c Zada Sher b Mohammad Khan Rafah | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 60.00 |
| R Hashu not out |
not out | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 66.67 |
| C Greenshields not out |
not out | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Extras | (b 4, lb 3, w 3, nb 1) | 11 | ||||
| Total | 20 Ov (RR: 9.15) | 183/6 | ||||
Did not bat: U Shantu, Natim Hassam, Sirajullah Khadim
Fall of wickets: 1-79 (C De Freitas, 7.4 ov), 2-101 (Edward Fleming, 11.2 ov), 3-143 (D Norotam, 15.6 ov), 4-143 (J Martins, 16.2 ov), 5-152 (C Nunes, 17.4 ov), 6-181 (H Khuttan, 19.5 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noman Amjad | 4 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 7.00 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Zaheer Zahiri | 2 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 16.00 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Zada Sher | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 8.00 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Rahimgul Naseri | 3 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 5.67 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dawood Ahmadzai | 4 | 0 | 22 | 1 | 5.50 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Usman Khan | 3 | 0 | 30 | 1 | 10.00 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Mohammad Khan Rafah | 3 | 0 | 39 | 2 | 13.00 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
France Innings
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mukhtar Ghulami b U Shantu |
b U Shantu | 15 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 187.50 |
| Nasibullah Arab c Sirajullah Khadim b U Shantu |
c Sirajullah Khadim b U Shantu | 25 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 208.33 |
| Noman Amjad c J Martins b U Shantu |
c J Martins b U Shantu | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Virk Ali c C Nunes b R Hashu |
c C Nunes b R Hashu | 7 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 70.00 |
| C Roberts st C Nunes b Edward Fleming |
st C Nunes b Edward Fleming | 11 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 91.67 |
| Zada Sher c C Greenshields b Sirajullah Khadim |
c C Greenshields b Sirajullah Khadim | 55 | 35 | 2 | 4 | 157.14 |
| Mohammad Khan Rafah b Edward Fleming |
b Edward Fleming | 5 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 55.56 |
| Rahimgul Naseri lbw b Edward Fleming |
lbw b Edward Fleming | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Usman Khan b J Martins |
b J Martins | 19 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 118.75 |
| Zaheer Zahiri b U Shantu |
b U Shantu | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
| Dawood Ahmadzai not out |
not out | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Extras | (b 0, lb 0, w 12, nb 0) | 12 | ||||
| Total | 19 Ov (RR: 8.05) | 153/10 | ||||
Fall of wickets: 1-19 (Mukhtar Ghulami, 1.6 ov), 2-40 (Nasibullah Arab, 3.2 ov), 3-41 (Noman Amjad, 3.6 ov), 4-51 (Virk Ali, 5.5 ov), 5-87 (C Roberts, 9.2 ov), 6-95 (Mohammad Khan Rafah, 11.1 ov), 7-107 (Rahimgul Naseri, 13.3 ov), 8-133 (Zada Sher, 16.4 ov), 9-145 (Zaheer Zahiri, 17.6 ov), 10-153 (Usman Khan, 18.6 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sirajullah Khadim | 4 | 0 | 49 | 1 | 12.25 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| U Shantu | 3 | 0 | 23 | 4 | 7.67 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| H Khuttan | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7.00 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| R Hashu | 2 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 5.00 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| C Greenshields | 2 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 14.00 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Edward Fleming | 4 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 3.50 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| J Martins | 3 | 0 | 22 | 1 | 7.33 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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- Match
- Final · Portugal T20 Tri-Series 2026
- Venue
- Santarem Cricket Ground, Albergaria
- Date
- 9 Apr 2026
- Toss
- France, elected to field first
- Result
- Portugal won by 30 runs
- Player of the match
- U Shantu
- Format
- T20I (20 overs)
- Season
- 2026
Frequently asked questions
Who won the Portugal vs France match on 9 Apr 2026?
Portugal won by 30 runs.
Who was player of the match in Portugal vs France?
U Shantu.
Who scored the most runs in Portugal vs France?
Christopher De Freitas (Portugal) with 60 off 33 balls.
Who took the most wickets in Portugal vs France?
U Shantu, with 4/23.
Who won the toss in Portugal vs France?
France, who chose to field first.
Where was Portugal vs France played?
At Santarem Cricket Ground, Albergaria.