NZ vs PAK: Finn Allen runs riot in Dunedin with record-breaking inning as Kiwis crush Pakistan to win series
NZ vs PAK: Finn Allen runs riot in Dunedin with record-breaking innings as Kiwis crush Pakistan to win series
New Zealand batter Finn Allen ran riot in the third T20I in Dunedin on Wednesday (Jan 17) and smashed several records on his way. Allen, playing in his 37th T20I contest for the nation, was in bright form on Wednesday as New Zealand beat Pakistan by 45 runs. The win in the third T20I also saw New Zealand pocket the five-match series 3-0 as they now turn their attention to a whitewash by winning the remaining two matches in Christchurch.
Allen runs riot
Leading the series 2-0, New Zealand were asked to bat first after Pakistan skipper Shaheen Shah Afridi won the toss. The decision boomeranged on the visitors with Allen in sublime form at the University Oval in Dunedin. Allenopened the batting along with Devon Conway, butNew Zealand did not have the best start to their innings with the latter dismissed for seven. However, Conway continued his impressive form and scored a record-breaking hundred.
In his 137-run knock, Allen smashed 16 sixes, a new record for most sixes hit in an innings of a T20I match. He also broke Brendon McCullum’s record for highest individual score for New Zealand in the T20I format, surpassing his previous best of 123 against Bangladesh in 2012. His 137-run innings came off just 62 balls which included 5 fours as well. He was well supported by Tim Siefert (31 off 23) and Glenn Phillips (19 off 15) as the hosts posted 224/7 in their 20 overs.
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In reply, Pakistan tried giving their best to stay alive in the series but ultimately fell short of the target by 45 runs. Babar Azam was the top scorer with 58 runs off 37 deliveries while Mohammad Rizwan (24) and Mohammad Nawaz (28) also played crucial roles in trying to get to the total. However, with no big partnership in the innings, New Zealand pocketed the match and thereby the series.
The teams will next meet on Friday (Jan 19) before again going head-to-head in the final T20I on Sunday. Both the matches will be played at the Hagley Oval in Christchurch as Pakistan will try to avoid a double whitewash, having already lost 3-0 in the Test series in Australia.
