Finn Allen takes New Zealand to T20 World Cup final with record century: In Stats

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Finn Allen was at his explosive best on Wednesday March 4 as New Zealand stormed into the T20 World Cup final. commanding a nine-wicket win against South Africa in the semi-finals at Eden Gardens, Kolkata. Allen remained unbeaten on a breathtaking 100 off just 33 balls, smashing 10 fours and eight sixes as the Black Caps chased down 170 off 43 balls.

He brought up his half-century in 19 deliveries and reached his hundred in just 33 deliveries, dismantling the Proteas attack with ruthless precision. Earlier, South Africa posted a competitive 169 for eight after being asked to bat, with Marco Jansen contributing a valuable half-century in the order.

However, Tim Seifert and Allen ensured the Proteas were never really in the contest. Seifert hit a brisk 58 before falling to Kagiso Rabada, while Allen continued to the end and sealed the chase with a four down the ground from Jansen. New Zealand will now face the winner of the second semi-final between India and England for the title.

Here are some records that Finn Allen and New Zealand have made

33 – Finn Allen hits the fastest century in T20 World Cup history. He went past Chris Gayle, who scored a 47-ball hundred against England in Mumbai in 2016.

33 – Finn Allen scores the fastest joint batting century of a full-sized country in T20Is. He thus equaled the record of Sikandar Raza of Zimbabwe, who set the record in 2024 against Gambia in Nairobi.

33 – Finn Allen smashed the fastest T20I hundred against a full-fledged nation. Rohit Sharma (vs Sri Lanka in 2017) and David Miller (vs Bangladesh in 2017) held the record of 35 balls.

33 – Finn Allen hits joint third fastest century in T20I history. Estonia’s Sahil Chauhan holds the record with his 27-ball century against Cyprus in 2024.

33 – Finn Allen hits the fastest century by a New Zealand batsman in T20Is. Allen surpassed the record of Glenn Phillips who made a 46-ball century against the West Indies in 2020 at Mount Maunganui.

100* – Finn Allen became the first batsman to score a century in a T20 World Cup semi-final. Sri Lanka’s Tillakaratne Dilshan previously held the record for the highest individual score in a semi-final when he made 96 not out against West Indies at Kennington Oval in 2009.

100* – Finn Allen became the first batsman to hit a T20I century at Eden Gardens, Kolkata. He broke Sanju Samson’s record for the highest individual T20I score of 97.

4:0 – New Zealand claimed their fourth win over South Africa in ICC knockout history. They previously defeated the Proteas by 49 runs in the quarter-final of the 2011 ODI World Cup, by four wickets in the semi-final of the 2015 ODI World Cup and by 50 runs in the semi-final of the Champions Trophy 2025 before adding another win in Kolkata.

4-1: New Zealand beat South Africa for the first time in T20 World Cup history. They reached the semi-finals after four losses to the Proteas.

43 – New Zealand’s win over South Africa was the second biggest in a T20 World Cup qualifier (semi and final) by balls remaining. South Africa hold the record after defeating Afghanistan in 2024 with 67 balls to spare.

463 – Tim Seifert and Finn Allen set a record for the highest total by a pair in a single edition of the T20 World Cup. Ibrahim Zadran and Rahmanullah Gurbaz passed 446 in 2024.

117 – The partnership between Finn Allen and Tim Seifert is the second highest in T20 World Cup knockout history. Jose Buttler and Alex Hales’ 170-run stand in the 2022 semi-final against India remains at the top.

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Issued by:

sabyasachi chowdhury

Published on:

04 March 2026 22:42 IST