Finn Allen produced a sensational knock to register his maiden Indian Premier League century during Match 51 against Delhi Capitals, joining an elite list of centurions for Kolkata Knight Riders alongside Brendon McCullum and Sunil Narine.
Match Summary
Batting first, Delhi Capitals managed to post 142 runs on the board. In reply, KKR were powered by a breathtaking innings from Allen, who remained unbeaten on 100 off just 47 deliveries. His explosive knock, combined with a handy cameo from Cameron Green (33), guided Kolkata to a dominant victory.
Elite Company
Finn Allen became only the fourth KKR batter in 19 seasons of IPL history to score a century. The list of hundreds for KKR in IPL includes:
- 158* (73) – Brendon McCullum vs RCB, Bengaluru, 2008
- 104 (51) – Venkatesh Iyer vs MI, Wankhede, 2023
- 109 (56) – Sunil Narine vs RR, Kolkata, 2024
- 100* (47) – Finn Allen vs DC, Delhi, 2026
Record Sixes
During his stunning innings, Allen smashed 10 sixes, moving into third place on KKR’s list for most sixes in a single IPL innings. Andre Russell sits second with 11 sixes, while McCullum still tops the chart with 13 sixes from his iconic 158* in the inaugural IPL match in 2008.
Player's Reaction
After being named Player of the Match, Allen reflected on his innings and explained that he focused on batting responsibly after KKR lost a couple of early wickets. 'What I’ve been working on is trying to have more strings to my bow. We obviously lost a couple of early wickets, so I just tried to take a bit of responsibility and get a win on the board for the boys,' Allen said during the post-match presentation. He also admitted that the pitch was challenging initially and praised Axar Patel for his disciplined bowling spell. 'It was still a little bit challenging at the start. Axar bowled really well and restricted us. So I just tried to get into strong positions and bat deep,' he added.
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