India, May 8 -- The record books at the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) headquarters required a swift rewrite on Friday night as New Zealand powerhouse Finn Allen unleashed a batting masterclass at the Arun Jaitley Stadium. In a breathtaking display of power hitting, the 27-year-old from Auckland etched his name into IPL folklore by scoring the fastest century in KKR's history, propelling his side to a crushing 8-wicket victory over the Delhi Capitals.

Chasing a modest target of 143, Allen turned the game into a personal highlight reel. He reached the elusive triple-figure mark in just 47 balls, punctuated by a towering six off Mukesh Kumar on the second delivery of the 15th over. This historic strike was his 10th maximum of the night, perfe...