New Zealand opener Finn Allen created history in Kolkata on Wednesday by smashing the fastest-ever hundred in the T20 World Cup to help New Zealand register a crushing nine-wicket win over South Africa to reach the final.In the first semi-final, Allen blasted 170 points and scored an unbeaten 100 points in just 33 balls.
His knock broke Chris Gayle’s previous World Cup record of 47. New Zealand tied the target in just 12.5 overs and ended the match in 7.1 overs.After the game, Allen said: “Yeah, I would say it was there. Wanted to get into good position and hit the ball. Wanted to get them on the back foot early. The way Seifert hit the ball and got us flying out helped me as well. We wanted to hit the ball straight and enjoy it together.” “You have to get used to the wickets and training is important. The lads played a lot of games against India on black soil before the World Cup, so that’s good intelligence. We’re looking forward to the final on Sunday.”Allen’s 33-ball hundred is now the fastest in the T20 World Cup, the fastest against a full team in T20 Internationals, and joint-third fastest in all T20Is.Earlier, South Africa posted 169/8 in 20 overs with Marco Jansen top-scoring with 55 runs. But their total proved to be far from enough. Tim Seifert New Zealand got off to a flying start with a 33-ball 58, setting the stage for Allen’s record-breaking blitz.With such an outstanding performance, the New Zealand team stormed into the finals.
