Finn Allen hammers 16 sixes vs Pakistan, equals world record in historical knock | Cricket
Finn Allen was a man on a mission on Wednesday. That was to hit sixes, no matter what. And boy did he succeed in his endeavour. The New Zealand opener equalled the world record for most sixes in T20Is in a breathtaking display of power-hitting that made the high-quality Pakistan bowling attack appear like a club team in the third T20I in Dunedin. The 16 sixes that Allen clobbered put him at par with Afghanistan opener Hazratullah Zazai, who had done the same against Ireland in Dehradun four years ago. New Zealand’s Finn Allen plays a shot while being watched by Pakistan’s wicketkeeper Azam Khan (L)(AFP) Allen broke multiple records to take New Zealand to 224/7 after 20 overs. His 137 off 62 balls is now the highest individual score by a New Zealand batter in this format. The previous best was 123 set by Brendon McCullum. This was also the first instance when a New Zealand batter smashed more than 10 sixes in a T20I knock. Previously Corey Anderson and Colin Munro had hit …