Coming to the match, the Black Caps won the toss and elected to field first. Mitchell Santner just made one change in the side, with Jimmy Neesham coming in for Ish Sodhi. Aiden Makram made three changes from their last win against Zimbabwe.
Later, Tristan Stubbs and Marco Jansen put up a partnership of 73 runs for the 6th wicket. This partnership helped the side to score 150 before the former was dismissed on the score of 29 off 24 balls. Though a Marco Jansen masterclass, of 55* off 30 deliveries, helped his side to score 169/8 in the 20 overs.
Finn Allen show for New Zealand
Coming out chase a target of 170, Tim Seifert and Allen were absolutely lethal from the very first over. The two batters charged down the South Africa bowlers and scored 84/0 in the powerplay. The two batters stitched a partnership of 117 for the first wicket.
Allen was unbeaten till the end with the score of 100* off 33 balls. Rachin was more of an anchorer scoring 13 off 11 balls. Kagiso Rabada was the only wicket-taker for the Proteas. The Black Caps will be waiting to face India/ England, who face each other tomorrow in semi-final 2.
Fans react to Allen's fastest century
— its_Vino (@Vino_Ooty) March 4, 2026
When pressure was at its peak, Finn Allen rose above it — a match-winning masterclass! ??
— Kamal Singh (@kamal05081995) March 4, 2026— ROneEight (@_R_OneEight) March 4, 2026
FINN ALLEN JUST HAS SCORED FASTEST HUNDRED IN T20 WORLD CUP HISTORY!!!!!! ??? pic.twitter.com/mgTAGcf9BN
— KolkataKnightRiders (@KKRiders) March 4, 2026— ÀŔÜÑ (@ArunKumarJV2000) March 4, 2026
Finn Allen?, what a knock
— Craig (@CraigAnder87311) March 4, 2026— Roshan Abeysinghe (@RoshanCricket) March 4, 2026
मेरिट के आगे दुनिया नतमस्तक है,आरक्षण वाली टीम मेरिट को नहीं झेल पाएगीKudos to Finn Allen ? pic.twitter.com/WxHvEutibR
— Vishal Pandey (@Vishal_aawaj) March 4, 2026Also Read: WATCH: Quinton De Kock-Dewald Brevis confusion hands Tim Seifert a second chance
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