Finn Allen Scripts Historic Milestone With Scintillating Ton Vs PAK
Finn Allen vs Pakistan (X.com)
New Zealand opening batter Finn Allen scripted the highest-ever individual score for New Zealand in T20Is with a phenomenal century against Pakistan in the third T20I of the five-game bilateral series.
To stake a claim on the series, the hosts were put into bat first by Shaheen Afridi, who surprisingly chose to field first despite losing two consecutive games while chasing this in this series.
Needless to say, the New Zealand opening batter, Finn Allen, made Pakistan pay. Allen had been in tremendous form as he scored a 24-ball half-century in the previous game. However, for this fixture, the batter took a notch higher.
He unleashed absolute brutality by dismantling the Pakistan bowling attack with clinical precision. Allen played his shots aggressively and took every bowler to cleaners, irrespective of their stature.
Finn Allen first attacked Shaheen Afridi, which put Pakistan on the back foot early on. Along with Tim Seifert, Allen slammed as many as 50 runs off Haris Rauf's first 15 deliveries of the initial spell with the new ball.
Highest individual scores for New Zealand in T20Is
| Batters | Highest Score |
|---|---|
| Finn Allen | 137 |
| Brendon McCullum | 123 |
| Colin Munro | 109* |
| Glenn Phillips | 108 |
| Martin Guptill | 105 |
It was only a matter of time before Allen unlocked a big score, and he achieved a remarkable feat by bringing up a century inside 13 overs.
He drilled an outside-off delivery from Shaheen Afridi toward covers to bring up his second ton in the T20s.
However, Finn Allen's run fest didn't end soon. The fearless opening batter ended up adding 37 more runs in the next four overs before Zaman Khan dismissed him in the 18th over. While Finn Allen's exhilarating knock came to an end, the damage he produced etched his name into the history books of New Zealand cricket.
Finn Allen's knock of 137 runs off 62 deliveries is the highest-ever individual score by a Kiwi batter in T20Is.
That being said, the significance of Finn Allen's achievement goes beyond personal records. It contributes to New Zealand's reputation as a formidable T20I side. Setting a new individual scoring record adds a layer of accomplishment to Allen's burgeoning international career and establishes him as a player to watch in the global T20 circuit.
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