Finn Allen created the most explosive knock ever. IPL As of 2026, Kolkata Knight Riders beat Delhi Capitals by eight wickets. Chasing a modest target of 143, the New Zealand batsmen remained unbeaten on 100 off just 47 balls, hitting five fours and 10 sixes in just 14.2 overs.With this innings, Allen made history by becoming the first New Zealand batsman to score three T20 centuries in a calendar year.
Earlier this year, he had already scored a century for the Perth Scorchers in the Big Bash League and another against South Africa in the T20 World Cup semi-final – a 33-ball blitz that became the fastest century in the combined history of ODIs and T20 World Cups.He is now only the second Kiwi player after Brendon McCullum to score a century in the IPL and became the fourth KKR batsman to score a century in the tournament after McCullum, Venkatesh Iyer and others. Sunil Narayan.Before Allen’s fireworks, KKR’s bowlers worked hard on a difficult surface. Delhi Capitals got off to a good start through Patham Nissanka, who scored a blistering 29-ball 50, but his innings slowed badly in the middle overs. KKR’s spin attack, led by Sunil Narine, Anukul Roy and Karthik Tyagi, kept things tight and picked up wickets regularly.Delhi could only manage 142/8 in 20 overs, with Ashutosh Sharma’s 39 providing some late resistance.KKR lost two early wickets, but Allen took complete control after settling down. Interestingly, he played the match as an impact substitute for Varun Chakraborty. His clean hitting made the chase easy as the Delhi bowlers had no answer to his attacking stroke play.Allan has scored 905 T20 runs at a strike rate of around 195 this year, which indicates his incredible form in 2026.
