Henriques ton helps Portugal stay on track for T20 World Cup

Former Australia international Moises Henriques has struck a superb century to help Portugal to yet another victory at the ICC Men's T20 World Cup Europe Sub-regional Qualifier C event in Finland.

Henriques smashed 111 from just 51 deliveries as Portugal amassed a big score of 211/6 and Czechia could only muster 24/5 from 8.5 overs in reply, before rain hit the Tikkurila Cricket Ground venue in Vantaa.

There was enough play for Portugal to clinch a 91-run victory (DLS method) over Czechia, which was their fourth consecutive success at the event and sets up a mouth-watering contest against Spain on Friday to decide which team progresses through to the regional final on the path to the next edition of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup in 2028.

Spain too are unbeaten at the Sub-regional event following four victories of their own in Group A, with their latest win coming with a nine-wicket triumph over Bulgaria on Wednesday.

They will face Portugal with Henriques in excellent form, with the former Australia all-rounder having scored 178 from three hits at the to be ranked as the leading run-scorer at the event.

The tournament is the first for Henriques with Portugal, with the 39-year-old having switched allegiances to the country of his birth recently.

Portugal also own the leading wicket-taker at the tournament, with seamer Sebastian Cruz de Oliveira having collected nine scalps so far from four matches.