Finn Allen’s 33-Ball Ton: Complete list of records smashed in SA vs NZ semifinal

Finn Allen set the cricketing stage on fire with a fiery 33-ball century in New Zealand’s T20 World Cup semi-final against South Africa. The Proteas, who were unbeaten before the contest against Kiwis, were considered favourites for the knockout game. However, Allen’s remarkable knock at Eden Gardens eliminated the Aiden Markram’s team.

Records shattered by Finn Allen during his 33-ball century against South Africa

33 – Finn Allen hit a 33-ball century, breaking Chris Gayle’s for the fastest T20 World Cup hundred. Gayle took 47 balls to post a ton against England in 2016.

1 – Finn Allen became the first player to score a century in a T20 World Cup knockout, surpassing Tillakaratne Dilshan’s 96* in the 2009 semi-final for the highest score in a semi-final.

33 – He smashed a 33-ball century, surpassing the earlier joint record of 35 balls held by Rohit Sharma (vs Sri Lanka, 2017) and David Miller (vs Bangladesh, 2017) for the quickest T20I century against a full member nation.

8 -The right batter hit 8 sixes, setting a new record for the most sixes in a T20 World Cup innings by a New Zealand player.

33 – Finn Allen scored a 33-ball century, matching the record set by Zimbabwe’s Sikandar Raza against Gambia in 2024 for the fastest T20I century by a full member nation player.

1 – The opening batter became the first player to score a T20I century at Eden Gardens, surpassing Sanju Samson’s previous record of 97 for the highest T20I score at the venue.

33 – Finn Allen hit a 33-ball century, breaking Glenn Phillips’ previous 46-ball record for the fastest T20I century by a New Zealand player.

20 – He struck 8 sixes in the semi-final against South Africa, reaching 20 sixes in a T20 World Cup and surpassing Shimron Hetmyer’s record of 19 sixes in a single edition.

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