"Doesn’t matter who…": Finn Allen fires open threat to Suryakumar Yadav & India before T20 WC final

The ongoing T20 World Cup 2026 has witnessed a jaw-dropping moment just before the final. New Zealand’s explosive opener Finn Allen has sent a strong warning to England and India after producing one of the most destructive innings ever seen in the history of the T20 World Cup.

As the world now waits to see whether India or England will join New Zealand in the title clash, Finn Allen has made it clear that the Kiwis are not worried about the opponent. His fearless message has already set the stage for the big T20 World Cup 2026 final in Kolkata on March 8.

Finn Allen powers New Zealand into T20 World Cup 2026 Final

New Zealand has delivered a stunning performance to crush South Africa by nine wickets in the first semifinal at the iconic Eden Gardens in Kolkata, where Allen went on a brutal attacking spree to take his team to the final after Pakistan’s narrow win over Sri Lanka handed them a semifinal spot.

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Chasing 170 runs, Allen destroyed the South African bowling attack with fearless hitting. The right-hander smashed boundaries all around the ground and reached a breathtaking hundred in only 33 balls. This is now the fastest century ever scored in the history of the T20 World Cup.

Allen’s knock included ten fours and eight massive sixes as the Proteas bowlers had no answer to his aggressive attacking. He raced from 76 to 100 in just a handful of deliveries, finishing the chase in only 12.5 overs, leaving South Africa completely stunned as New Zealand sealed their place in the final in dominant fashion on March 4.

Finn Allen sends bold message ahead title clash

After the match, Allen made it clear that the Black Caps are focused only on playing fearless cricket in the final when he was asked who they would want to face in the title clash—India or England.

Allen said on Stars Sports, “It'll be the final, so it doesn’t matter who reaches it. We have to play our best cricket. You take the positives from the game and celebrate a little, but you have a final to look forward to on Sunday.”

Question - India or England? Whom would you like to face in the Final?

Finn Allen - it’ll be the Final, so doesn’t matter who’ll reach. We’ve to play our best cricket. (Star Sports). pic.twitter.com/c2RF7zvQdA

— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) March 4, 2026

All the records Finn Allen destroyed during Semi-Final vs South Africa

Meanwhile, Finn Allen created multiple records during the historic night. Allen smashed a breathtaking century in just 33 balls, creating the fastest hundred ever seen in the tournament. The previous record belonged to Chris Gayle, who had reached his hundred in 47 balls back in 2016.

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The New Zealand opener’s knock was also the first-ever century scored in a T20 World Cup knockout match. The earlier best in a semifinal knock was 96 not out by Tillakaratne Dilshan in 2009. He also broke another big record.

His 33-ball century became the fastest T20I hundred against a full-member international team, going past the 35-ball mark shared by Rohit Sharma and David Miller.

At the same time, Allen equalled the world 33-ball record set by Sikandar Raza. He also became the first player to score a T20I century at Eden Gardens. He smashed eight sixes, the most by a New Zealand batter in a single T20 World Cup innings.

With 20 sixes in the ongoing T20 World Cup 2026, the Kiwi batter also overtook Shimron Hetmyer to become the player with the most sixes in this edition. Allen’s hundred also became New Zealand’s fastest T20I century, breaking the previous 46-ball record held by Glenn Phillips.