New Delhi, May 8 -- New Zealand batter Finn Allen, who smacked a match-winning ton for Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) against Delhi Capitals (DC), became the first Kiwi batter to smash three T20 centuries in a calendar year.

During the IPL clash against DC, Allen single-handedly made an absolute meal of a modest 143-run chase, scoring an unbeaten 100* in 47 balls, with five fours and 10 sixes, striking at 212.77. He is also the second Kiwi after Brendon McCullum (158* against Royal Challengers Bengaluru in opening match of inaugural IPL in 2008) to have a ton in the cash-rich competition.

Before this, he had smacked a 53-ball century for Perth Scorchers in Big Bash League (BBL) and a 33-ball century against South Africa in the T20 World Cu...