New Zealand Openers Shatter Records in UAE T20 World Cup Rout
Summary
New Zealand openers Tim Seifert and Finn Allen set multiple records with a 175-run unbeaten partnership to secure a 10-wicket victory over UAE in the T20 World Cup in Chennai.
Key Points
- New Zealand chased 174 runs without losing a wicket, the largest target chased without wicket loss in men's T20 World Cup history.
- The 175-run opening partnership between Tim Seifert and Finn Allen is the highest ever partnership for any wicket in men's T20 World Cup history.
- Tim Seifert scored a half-century in 23 balls, tying New Zealand's fastest T20 World Cup half-century record.
- Finn Allen became the fastest batter to reach 5000 T20I runs based on balls faced and the third-fastest to hit 100 sixes in T20I cricket.
