Kolkata, March 5: New Zealand has secured a spot in the T20 World Cup 2026 final. The team triumphed over South Africa by 9 wickets at Eden Gardens on Wednesday, thanks to a record century by Finn Allen.
Chasing a target of 170 runs, New Zealand’s openers, Tim Seifert and Finn Allen, provided a blazing start, amassing 117 runs for the first wicket in just 9.1 overs. Seifert contributed 58 runs off 33 balls, hitting 7 fours and 2 sixes before being dismissed.
Following Seifert’s departure, Finn Allen unleashed a storm in Kolkata. The right-handed batsman achieved his century in just 33 balls, marking the fastest hundred in T20 World Cup history. Allen’s innings included 8 sixes and 10 fours, finishing with an unbeaten 100 runs. He struck the winning boundary, while Ravindra supported him with 13 runs off 11 balls. New Zealand completed their chase in 12.5 overs, scoring 173 runs for the loss of just 1 wicket.
Earlier, after losing the toss and batting first, South Africa managed to post 169 runs for 8 wickets. Marco Jansen was the standout performer for South Africa, scoring an unbeaten 55 runs off 30 balls, including 2 fours and 5 sixes. He shared a crucial partnership of 73 runs for the sixth wicket with Stubbs, who scored 29 runs.
For New Zealand, Matt Henry took 2 wickets for 34 runs in 4 overs, while Cole McConchie claimed 2 wickets for just 9 runs in 1 over. Lockie Ferguson, Nisham, and Rachin Ravindra also contributed with 1 wicket each.
Finn Allen was named Player of the Match.
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