Kolkata, March 5 -- A record ton by Finn Allen powered New Zealand to edge past South Africa into the final of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026.

Allen was a man on a mission as he clobbered ten fours and eight sixes on way to scoring the fastest century in Men's T20 World Cups, and sealing the match for his side with 43 balls to spare.

Speaking at the post match press conference, Allen said, "Just tried to get in good positions and perform for the team. Asked about the plan for the opening partnership, he said: "We wanted to start well and put them on the back foot early. Easy for me when Timmy is going like that. I can just watch and get him on strike. He batted on a flyer. Huge game for us.""Timmy and I just kept ensuring we're looking ...