Sports · 6 March 2026
Finn Allen slams fastest T20 World Cup century off 33 balls against South Africa
Exam-focused facts from the 6 March 2026 current affairs briefing.
Key facts
- Finn Allen scored 100 not out in 33 balls for New Zealand against South Africa in the first semifinal of the 2026 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup at Eden Gardens, Kolkata on 4 March 2026.
- Allen’s innings included 10 fours and 8 sixes, powering New Zealand to chase 170 in 12.5 overs with one wicket lost.
- He broke Chris Gayle’s 2016 record of a 47-ball century against England in Mumbai.
- Allen became the first batter to score a century in an ICC Men’s T20 World Cup knockout match.
- New Zealand will face the winner of the India-England semifinal in the final on 8 March 2026 at Narendra Modi Stadium.