Do be clear, T20 cricket is meant to be chaotic, but now and then, someone comes along who just lights T20 cricket up. In this case, that person was Finn Allen. The Kiwi wheel of fire did not bat; he erupted! Finn Allen’s bat in the first game of Major League Cricket (MLC) 2025 became a guided missile launching system and produced an inconceivable 34-ball century, followed by an absurd 151 runs.
It wasn’t just T20 records and record-breaking sixes that he was shattering; Allen didn’t just debut in MLC, he came leaping in through the front door with a flamethrower. So let’s get into the madness of this innings, and why this one day could be lauded as one of the most explosive knocks in the history of T20 cricket.
Sky-High Carnage: Finn Allen’s 19-Six Storm
It was as if Allen’s bat had a radar system for the pitch – he struck NINETEEN sixes during his inning. This record is the most sixes ever hit in a T20 game, completely wiping away the co-record of 18, held by Chris Gayle (2017) and Sahil Chauhan (2024). It was stronger than anything else – destruction. He wasn’t just swinging – he was hunting boundaries, reading length, and punishing anything that resembled a hittable ball.
What makes it more amazing? They weren’t garbage-time sixes in an irrelevant match. This was under pressure. This was against a good bowling attack. Allen made it look like a throwdown.
The San Francisco Unicorns made a total of 28 sixes, just behind Baroda’s 37, a record for this league. Every over felt like a highlight reel, the ball continuously watching the Oakland skyline. Sixes came down in 16 of the 20 overs, that’s quite the diet of destruction.
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Speed Thrills: Fastest 150 in T20 History
If six-fest was not enough, Allen then broke another record, for dessert – the fastest 150 in T20, just 49 balls, overtaking Dewald Brevis’s record of 52 balls in 2022. But if that was not enough, it felt like he did not chase the milestones – the milestones chased him.
Now let’s give ourselves a little more context that may elevate you more: Allen hit 134 runs in boundaries, including 114 from just sixes. Allen was almost surgical in how he cleared the ropes. It wasn’t just raw muscle; it was smart cricket, with aggressive intent and execution, all in one.
Even the greats like AB de Villiers or Brendon McCullum could’ve had their eyebrows raised watching that innings.
Unicorns, Unleashed: A New Standard for MLC
The entire batting unit batted around him brilliantly, allowing him to be the star with the feelings of pressure to carry the team. This was the sort of performance that defines tournaments.
If teams weren’t taking the Unicorns almost seriously by now, they are now, and if bowlers weren’t having nightmares about Allen, well, sleep well tonight.
Some innings entertain, and some innings redefine possibility. Finn Allen’s 151 off 62 was very much the latter. What was a record-breaking evening felt like a tectonic shift? The T20 game continues to evolve, and Allen might be the new model: fearless, innovative, and incredibly consistent.
Is this the season of Allen? Or is it just the launch of a series of once-in-a-generation knocks? Either way, cricket fans might want to strap in.
So, now the question is: if this is what Finn Allen did on day one, what could he ever do next?
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