New Zealand vs Scotland 1st T20: NZ opener Finn Allen made most of his good form on Wedneday (July 27) when he smashed a quickfire ton vs Scotland in the first T20 at Grange Cricket Club in Edinburgh. Allen smashed 101 off 56 balls that also included 8 fours and 6 sixes. His knock came at a blistering strike rate of 180.36. Allen has become the fifth New Zealand player to score a T20 hundred after Brendon McCullum, Colin Munro, Martin Guptill and Glenn Phillips. His knock created a lot of buzz on social media, with some raising finger on Royal Challengers Bangalore for not giving him a place in the side during IPL 2022.
Check out the reactions here.
54 Ball Hundred From Finn Allen Against Scotland His First T20I Hundred _
— Pratik_ (@122mlongsix) July 27, 2022
Finn Allen has a maiden T20I hundred _
The guy has a T20 career strike-rate of 175+ after 60+ matches. In 2022 alone, his SR is 185+
RCB wasting him on the bench _ Unleash somehow or release _#SCOvNZ
— Rohit Sankar (@imRohit_SN) July 27, 2022
If Finn Allen doesn't open for RCB, it is THEIR'S loss, not Finn's.
— ______ (@Centurion__123) July 27, 2022
Finn Allen ____ RCB product.... first ever T20I _ for the upcoming king of IPL
— JSK (@imjsk27) July 27, 2022
Finn Allen is a beast. RCB are just wasting his talent.
— Priyanshu (@Priye0511) July 27, 2022
Allen was bought by RCB for a sum of Rs 80 lakh at IPL 2022 Mega Auction in February this year. However, he did not get a single game in IPL 2022, leading to fans asking the franchise why he is not being played. Allen packs the punch at the start of the innings for New Zealand. In T20s, he strikes at the rate of 178.49 but it is also true that this is breakout innings on the international circuit.
On the match front, Scotland won the toss in the 1st T20 and opted to bowl first. Finn Allen soon took charge and smashed his ton. Martin Guptill too played well for his 40 off 31 balls, that included 4 fours and 2 sixes. Glenn Phillips (23), Daryl Mitchell (23), Jimmy Neesham (30) helped the Black Caps reach 225/5 in 20 overs. Neesham provided the finishing touches with 2 fours and 3 sixes to take the side to a massive total. Had he not been there, New Zealand may have struggled to go past the 220-run mark. Scotland need to chase down 226 to win the contest and go 1-0 up in 2-match series.
