Chasing 174 runs against the UAE, New Zealand openers Finn Allen and Tim Seifert stole the show, cementing a 10-wicket win at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. It marked the second-highest successful run chase in men’s T20Is without a dismissal.
Meanwhile, Allen remained unbeaten on 84 off 50 deliveries, while Seifert blasted an unbeaten 89 from just 42 balls and was adjudged the Player of the Match against the UAE. Their havoc helped New Zealand earn their first-ever 10-wicket victory in T20 World Cup history.
The knock was even more special for Allen, who surpassed Abhishek Sharma’s world record for the fastest to 5,000 T20 runs in terms of balls faced. Abhishek had reached the milestone in 2,898 balls last month, but Allen bettered the mark by getting there in just 2,854 deliveries.
Third fastest to 100 T20I sixes
During his innings, Allen struck five sixes against the UAE, and in the process became the third-fastest batter to reach 100 sixes in T20Is. West Indies’ Evin Lewis leads the list, achieving the milestone in 789 balls, while Austria’s Karanbir Singh sits second, getting there in 813 deliveries.
With two wins now behind their back, New Zealand have moved an inch closer to the Super 8 stage. However, ahead of that, the team suffered a major blow as ODI captain Michael Bracewell was ruled out of the T20 World Cup. The 34-year-old reinjured his left calf and is set to be out of action for at least three weeks.
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