"Finn Allen smashed an unbeaten 100 off 33 balls, however, and shared a 117-run opening stand with Tim Seifert (58) as New Zealand romped to their target in only 12.5 overs. Allen's achievement was the fastest century scored at a T20 cricket World Cup."
"We wanted to start well and put them on the back foot early, Allen said. It is easy for me when Tim [Seifert] is going like that. The way he batted got us off to an absolute flyer. It is easy in semifinals to stay up for the fight, and with Tim [Seifert] we keep each other in it, and we enjoy it out there together."
"Put into bat, South Africa recovered from a precarious 77-5 to post a competitive 169-8 after Marco Jansen led their recovery with a belligerent 55 not out. Stubbs (29) and Jansen, who hit two fours and five sixes in his 30-ball knock, helped set New Zealand a target of 170 to reach the final."
New Zealand advanced to the T20 World Cup final by crushing South Africa by nine wickets at Eden Gardens. South Africa batted first and recovered from 77-5 to post 169-8, with Marco Jansen's unbeaten 55 leading their recovery alongside Tristan Stubbs' 29. New Zealand's opening pair of Finn Allen and Tim Seifert dismantled the target, with Allen scoring an unbeaten 100 off just 33 balls—the fastest century in T20 World Cup history. Their 117-run opening partnership carried New Zealand to victory in 12.5 overs. New Zealand's spinners Rachin Ravindra and Cole McConchie took two wickets each early, restricting South Africa's innings.
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