T20 World Cup: Allen Came, Saw, and Conquered

   T20 World Cup: Allen Came, Saw, and     Conquered  

T20 World Cup: Allen Came, Saw, and     Conquered like this! Yes, South Africa were a few runs short — that much is true. But what New Zealand did in the chase went beyond domination; calling it child’s play would still be an understatement. At Kolkata’s , the T20 World Cup semifinal between two so-called “unlucky” teams turned into a completely one-sided affair. one-sided? Just picture the closing moments. The question of who would win had been settled long before the end. The only suspense left was whether would reach his century. When New Zealand needed just 1 run to win, Allen required 4 more to get to three figures. True to style, he smashed a boundary to seal both the victory and his hundred. journey to the century was nothing short of extraordinary. At the end of the 10th over, New Zealand needed 46 runs to win. In the next 17 balls, Allen scored 42 of those himself to complete his hundred. Registering the fastest century in T20 World Cup history, he powered New Zealand to a nine-wicket win in just 12.5 overs while chasing 170.

With that emphatic victory, New Zealand advanced to the T20 World Cup final once again — their first since 2021.