4,4,4,6 - RCB recruit Finn Allen steals the show in NZ vs BAN 3rd T20I

Finn Allen RCB: Royal Challengers Bangalore’s (RCB) newest recruit Finn Allen stole the limelight with sensational power hitting prowess in the New Zealand vs Bangladesh 3^rd T20I match. The right-handed wicket-keeper batsman smashed the second fastest fifty in T20I cricket for New Zealand off only 18 deliveries after Colin Munro who holds the record for the fastest half-century in just 14 balls.

Finn Allen RCB recruit shines ahead of IPL 2021

In a rain-truncated T20I match reduced to 10-over per side, Allen smashed an outstanding knock of 71 runs off only 29 balls to power New Zealand to a massive total of 141 for 4 in their 10 overs. He smashed a total of 10 fours and 3 sixes during that staggering innings. Finn Allen hammered Bangladeshi spinner Nasum Ahmed for a total of 20 runs in the third over of the game Earlier, RCB had signed Allen as replacement for Jos Philippe for the upcoming IPL season.

Finn Allen is a pure striker of the ball ?

71 off 29 is just silly ? pic.twitter.com/gDnqIdXrdi

— Cricket on BT Sport (@btsportcricket) April 1, 2021

Fastest T20I fifties for New Zealand ?? (by balls)

14 – Colin Munro vs SL ??, 2016
18 – FINN ALLEN vs BAN ??, 2021 ***
18 – Colin Munro vs WI ?️, 2018
18 – Colin Munro vs ENG ???????, 2018#NZvBAN pic.twitter.com/1R3dBXZ5B3

— Thurunu Jayasiri (@ThurunuJ) April 1, 2021

What a knock by Finn Allen, 71 in just 29 balls. It's his maiden T20i fifty and what a boost just before joining RCB in the IPL. A fantastic innings in a 10 over game. pic.twitter.com/MHhRfqWzze

— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) April 1, 2021

End of Finn Allen madness – 71 runs from just 29 balls including 10 fours and 3 sixes at a strike rate of 244.8. #NZvBAN pic.twitter.com/bZA1rKDwqM

— Bibekananda Sahu (@IamBibeka) April 1, 2021

Finn Allen has arrived.
18 ball fifty in this debut series for New Zealand – 50* from just 18 balls including 8 fours and 2 sixes – 44 runs through boundaries. #NZvBAN pic.twitter.com/0LAdSSqUWQ

— Rohit Singh (@RohitSi60237895) April 1, 2021

Finn Allen has come of age… 71 off just 29 balls after 0 and 17 in first two T20I matches against Bangladesh… 10 fours and three sixes.. Boy!!! he has potential pic.twitter.com/0ltQkKBf6d

— Shahid Hashmi (@hashmi_shahid) April 1, 2021

IPL 2021: Will Finn Allen get a place in RCB’s playing XI?

With his sensational heroics with the bat in the T20I series against Bangladesh, Finn Allen looks to be in red hot form before his debut IPL stint. In the IPL 2021 season opener, the defending champions Mumbai Indians will be facing the Royal Challengers Bangalore on April 9 in Chennai. With captain Virat Kohli already confirmed to start as an opener in the upcoming season, it will be really difficult for Allen to find a place in RCB’s playing XI but he might get to feature in the latter half of the tournament.

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