"Finn Allen ripped through South Africa's feared fast bowling attack, and hit an unbeaten hundred off just 33 balls. It was the fastest century in the history of the competition, and, as Allen said himself, the innings of his life. Only two batters have ever hit a faster ton in international T20 cricket."
"South Africa had won all seven games they had played in the tournament, including a seven-wicket victory with 17 balls to spare against the New Zealanders in the group stages. But the odds started to shorten as soon as New Zealand's captain, Mitchell Santner, won the toss."
"We'll reflect as a group, he said, We'll let the emotions settle first and foremost and once they do we'll get back on the horse and try and get better. But we're obviously hugely disappointed with the result, it feels like we've been slapped in the face."
South Africa won all seven group stage matches but lost their first elimination game to New Zealand in the semi-final. New Zealand's captain Mitchell Santner won the toss and chose to bowl first, exploiting dew conditions at Eden Gardens. South Africa managed 169 runs despite New Zealand making fielding errors. Finn Allen then delivered an extraordinary batting performance, scoring an unbeaten hundred in just 33 balls—the fastest century in tournament history and only the third-fastest in international T20 cricket. South Africa's captain Aidan Markram attributed the loss to changed conditions, expressing disappointment with the result.
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