Sanne Gerarda Luijke leads Portugal to dominant victory over Belgium in Tri-Series opener

The foundation of the Portuguese innings was a composed knock from Sanne Gerarda Luijke. Opening the batting, Luijke anchored the side with a disciplined 59 off 56 balls, ensuring the team maintained momentum throughout the middle overs. She found valuable support from Kiona Sequiera, who contributed a brisk 30 off 29 balls to help push the score past the 150-run mark. While Belgium's Payal Kothari provided a brief spark for her side with the ball, claiming 2/16 from her two overs, the Portuguese batters remained largely in control of the tempo.

Arussa Ilahi attempted to stabilise the innings, top-scoring for Belgium with 27 off 41 balls, while Irma Vrignaud provided some resistance. However, the required run rate climbed steadily as the Portuguese bowlers tightened their grip on the game. By the end of their 20 overs, Belgium could only manage 105/4, falling well short of the target. Sanne Gerarda Luijke was named Player of the Match for her pivotal half-century, which proved to be the defining individual performance of the contest.