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South Africa Vs New Zealand, T20 World Cup Semi-Final: Finn Allen Smashes Historic Ton to Power Kiwis Into Final

Finn Allen played a record-breaking knock of a 33-ball hundred to take New Zealand into the final by chasing 170 runs in just 12.5 overs. Tim Siefert also played a 33-ball 58 to complement Finn Allen and forged a 117-run opening stand to make short work of the chase. Earlier, after being invited to bat first, South Africa posted a competitive 169/8 in 20 overs on the back of Marco Jansen's valiant 55-ball not-out off 30 balls. Finn Allen was adjudged the 'Player of the Match' as he slammed the fastest T20I hundred in the history of the T20 World Cup.

New Zealand's Rachin Ravindra with his batting partner Finn Allen, celebrates after winning against South Africa during the first T20 World Cup cricket semifinal match in Kolkata. | Photo: AP/Anupam Nath
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South Africa's captain Aiden Markram tosses the coin for toss as New Zealand's captain Mitchel Santner watches at the start of the first T20 World Cup cricket semifinal match between New Zealand and South Africa in Kolkata.
South Africa's captain Aiden Markram tosses the coin for toss as New Zealand's captain Mitchel Santner watches at the start of the first T20 World Cup cricket semifinal match between New Zealand and South Africa in Kolkata. | Photo: AP/Anupam Nath
South Africa's Quinton de Kock plays a shot during the first T20 World Cup cricket semifinal match between New Zealand and South Africa in Kolkata.
South Africa's Quinton de Kock plays a shot during the first T20 World Cup cricket semifinal match between New Zealand and South Africa in Kolkata. | Photo: AP/Bikas Das
New Zealand's Cole McConchie, center, celebrates with teammates the wicket of South Africa's Quinton de Kock during the first T20 World Cup cricket semifinal match between New Zealand and South Africa in Kolkata.
New Zealand's Cole McConchie, center, celebrates with teammates the wicket of South Africa's Quinton de Kock during the first T20 World Cup cricket semifinal match between New Zealand and South Africa in Kolkata. | Photo: AP/Bikas Das
New Zealand's Lockie Ferguson takes the catch of South Africa's Quinton de Kock, left, during the first T20 World Cup cricket semifinal match between New Zealand and South Africa in Kolkata.
New Zealand's Lockie Ferguson takes the catch of South Africa's Quinton de Kock, left, during the first T20 World Cup cricket semifinal match between New Zealand and South Africa in Kolkata. | Photo: AP/Anupam Nath
South Africa's captain Aiden Markram plays a shot during the first T20 World Cup cricket semifinal match between New Zealand and South Africa in Kolkata.
South Africa's captain Aiden Markram plays a shot during the first T20 World Cup cricket semifinal match between New Zealand and South Africa in Kolkata. | Photo: AP/Bikas Das
New Zealand's Cole McConchie, center, celebrates the wicket of South Africa's Ryan Rickelton during the first T20 World Cup cricket semifinal match between New Zealand and South Africa in Kolkata.
New Zealand's Cole McConchie, center, celebrates the wicket of South Africa's Ryan Rickelton during the first T20 World Cup cricket semifinal match between New Zealand and South Africa in Kolkata. | Photo: AP/Anupam Nath
South Africa's Dewald Brevis plays a shot during the first T20 World Cup cricket semifinal match between New Zealand and South Africa in Kolkata.
South Africa's Dewald Brevis plays a shot during the first T20 World Cup cricket semifinal match between New Zealand and South Africa in Kolkata. | Photo: AP/Bikas Das
South Africa's Dewald Brevis plays a shot during the first T20 World Cup cricket semifinal match between New Zealand and South Africa in Kolkata.
South Africa's Dewald Brevis plays a shot during the first T20 World Cup cricket semifinal match between New Zealand and South Africa in Kolkata. | Photo: AP/Bikas Das
South Africa's captain Aiden Markram leaves the ground after losing his wicket during the first T20 World Cup cricket semifinal match between New Zealand and South Africa in Kolkata.
South Africa's captain Aiden Markram leaves the ground after losing his wicket during the first T20 World Cup cricket semifinal match between New Zealand and South Africa in Kolkata. | Photo: AP/Anupam Nath
South Africa's Dewald Brevis hits a six during the first T20 World Cup cricket semifinal match between New Zealand and South Africa in Kolkata.
South Africa's Dewald Brevis hits a six during the first T20 World Cup cricket semifinal match between New Zealand and South Africa in Kolkata. | Photo: AP/Anupam Nath
New Zealand's Rachin Ravindra, left, celebrates with captain Mitchel Santner the wicket of South Africa's David Miller, right, during the first T20 World Cup cricket semifinal match between New Zealand and South Africa in Kolkata.
New Zealand's Rachin Ravindra, left, celebrates with captain Mitchel Santner the wicket of South Africa's David Miller, right, during the first T20 World Cup cricket semifinal match between New Zealand and South Africa in Kolkata. | Photo: AP/Bikas Das
New Zealand's James Neesham celebrates the wicket of South Africa's Dewald Brevis during the first T20 World Cup cricket semifinal match between New Zealand and South Africa in Kolkata.
New Zealand's James Neesham celebrates the wicket of South Africa's Dewald Brevis during the first T20 World Cup cricket semifinal match between New Zealand and South Africa in Kolkata. | Photo: AP/Bikas Das
South Africa's Tristan Stubbs bats during the first T20 World Cup cricket semifinal match between New Zealand and South Africa in Kolkata.
South Africa's Tristan Stubbs bats during the first T20 World Cup cricket semifinal match between New Zealand and South Africa in Kolkata. | Photo: AP/Bikas Das
New Zealand's Tim Seifert dives to field the ball during the first T20 World Cup cricket semifinal match between New Zealand and South Africa in Kolkata.
New Zealand's Tim Seifert dives to field the ball during the first T20 World Cup cricket semifinal match between New Zealand and South Africa in Kolkata. | Photo: AP/Bikas Das
South Africa's Marco Jansen, left, looks on after playing a shot during the first T20 World Cup cricket semifinal match between New Zealand and South Africa in Kolkata.
South Africa's Marco Jansen, left, looks on after playing a shot during the first T20 World Cup cricket semifinal match between New Zealand and South Africa in Kolkata. | Photo: AP/Bikas Das
South Africa's Tristan Stubbs bats during the first T20 World Cup cricket semifinal match between New Zealand and South Africa in Kolkata.
South Africa's Tristan Stubbs bats during the first T20 World Cup cricket semifinal match between New Zealand and South Africa in Kolkata. | Photo: AP/Bikas Das
South Africa's Marco Jansen plays a shot during the first T20 World Cup cricket semifinal match between New Zealand and South Africa in Kolkata.
South Africa's Marco Jansen plays a shot during the first T20 World Cup cricket semifinal match between New Zealand and South Africa in Kolkata. | Photo: AP/Bikas Das
South Africa's Tristan Stubbs gives fist touch after hitting a six to batting partner Marco Jansen during the first T20 World Cup cricket semifinal match between New Zealand and South Africa in Kolkata.
South Africa's Tristan Stubbs gives fist touch after hitting a six to batting partner Marco Jansen during the first T20 World Cup cricket semifinal match between New Zealand and South Africa in Kolkata. | Photo: AP/Anupam Nath
South Africa's Tristan Stubbs bats during the first T20 World Cup cricket semifinal match between New Zealand and South Africa in Kolkata.
South Africa's Tristan Stubbs bats during the first T20 World Cup cricket semifinal match between New Zealand and South Africa in Kolkata. | Photo: AP/Bikas Das
South Africa's Corbin Bosch is bowled out by New Zealand's Matt Henry during the first T20 World Cup cricket semifinal match between New Zealand and South Africa in Kolkata.
South Africa's Corbin Bosch is bowled out by New Zealand's Matt Henry during the first T20 World Cup cricket semifinal match between New Zealand and South Africa in Kolkata. | Photo: AP/Bikas Das
South Africa's Marco Jansen celebrates his fifty runs during the first T20 World Cup cricket semifinal match between New Zealand and South Africa in Kolkata.
South Africa's Marco Jansen celebrates his fifty runs during the first T20 World Cup cricket semifinal match between New Zealand and South Africa in Kolkata. | Photo: AP/Bikas Das
New Zealand's Tim Seifert plays a shot during the first T20 World Cup cricket semifinal match between New Zealand and South Africa in Kolkata.
New Zealand's Tim Seifert plays a shot during the first T20 World Cup cricket semifinal match between New Zealand and South Africa in Kolkata. | Photo: AP/Bikas Das
New Zealand's Finn Allen plays a shot during the first T20 World Cup cricket semifinal match between New Zealand and South Africa in Kolkata.
New Zealand's Finn Allen plays a shot during the first T20 World Cup cricket semifinal match between New Zealand and South Africa in Kolkata. | Photo: AP/Bikas Das
South Africa's Kagiso Rabada bowls a delivery during the first T20 World Cup cricket semifinal match between New Zealand and South Africa in Kolkata.
South Africa's Kagiso Rabada bowls a delivery during the first T20 World Cup cricket semifinal match between New Zealand and South Africa in Kolkata. | Photo: AP/Bikas Das
New Zealand's Tim Seifert, left, and batting partner Finn Allen run between the wickets during the first T20 World Cup cricket semifinal match between New Zealand and South Africa in Kolkata.
New Zealand's Tim Seifert, left, and batting partner Finn Allen run between the wickets during the first T20 World Cup cricket semifinal match between New Zealand and South Africa in Kolkata. | Photo: AP/Bikas Das
New Zealand's Tim Seifert celebrates his fifty runs during the first T20 World Cup cricket semifinal match between New Zealand and South Africa in Kolkata.
New Zealand's Tim Seifert celebrates his fifty runs during the first T20 World Cup cricket semifinal match between New Zealand and South Africa in Kolkata. | Photo: AP/Bikas Das
New Zealand's Finn Allen celebrates his fifty runs during the first T20 World Cup cricket semifinal match between New Zealand and South Africa in Kolkata.
New Zealand's Finn Allen celebrates his fifty runs during the first T20 World Cup cricket semifinal match between New Zealand and South Africa in Kolkata. | Photo: AP/Anupam Nath
South Africa's Corbin Bosch bowls a delivery during the first T20 World Cup cricket semifinal match between New Zealand and South Africa in Kolkata.
South Africa's Corbin Bosch bowls a delivery during the first T20 World Cup cricket semifinal match between New Zealand and South Africa in Kolkata. | Photo: AP/Anupam Nath
New Zealand's Tim Seifert is bowled out by South Africa's Kagiso Rabada during the first T20 World Cup cricket semifinal match between New Zealand and South Africa in Kolkata.
New Zealand's Tim Seifert is bowled out by South Africa's Kagiso Rabada during the first T20 World Cup cricket semifinal match between New Zealand and South Africa in Kolkata. | Photo: AP/Bikas Das
New Zealand's Rachin Ravindra plays a shot during the first T20 World Cup cricket semifinal match between New Zealand and South Africa in Kolkata.
New Zealand's Rachin Ravindra plays a shot during the first T20 World Cup cricket semifinal match between New Zealand and South Africa in Kolkata. | Photo: AP/Bikas Das
New Zealand's Finn Allen plays a shot during the first T20 World Cup cricket semifinal match between New Zealand and South Africa in Kolkata.
New Zealand's Finn Allen plays a shot during the first T20 World Cup cricket semifinal match between New Zealand and South Africa in Kolkata. | Photo: AP/Bikas Das
South Africa's Marco Jansen reacts after getting hit for a six during the first T20 World Cup cricket semifinal match between New Zealand and South Africa in Kolkata.
South Africa's Marco Jansen reacts after getting hit for a six during the first T20 World Cup cricket semifinal match between New Zealand and South Africa in Kolkata. | Photo: AP/Bikas Das
New Zealand's Rachin Ravindra celebrates with his batting partner New Zealand's Finn Allen after hitting a six during the first T20 World Cup cricket semifinal match between New Zealand and South Africa in Kolkata.
New Zealand's Rachin Ravindra celebrates with his batting partner New Zealand's Finn Allen after hitting a six during the first T20 World Cup cricket semifinal match between New Zealand and South Africa in Kolkata. | Photo: AP/Anupam Nath
New Zealand's Finn Allen reacts after hitting the winning runs and finishing his century during the first T20 World Cup cricket semifinal match between New Zealand and South Africa in Kolkata.
New Zealand's Finn Allen reacts after hitting the winning runs and finishing his century during the first T20 World Cup cricket semifinal match between New Zealand and South Africa in Kolkata. | Photo: AP/Bikas Das
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