Finn Allen Breaks Chris Gayle’s T20 Records With Blistering 151 in MLC

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Oakland – In a historic cricket moment, New Zealand opener Finn Allen has smashed multiple world records during the Major League Cricket (MLC) season opener for San Francisco Unicorns. What makes it more remarkable is that he went unsold in the IPL auctions for three years—but answered back with authority on an international stage.

Facing the Washington Freedom, Allen hit an astonishing 19 sixes—surpassing the previous record of 18 held by cricket superstar Chris Gayle and Estonia’s Sahil Chauhan. He reached a blistering 150 in just 49 balls, setting a new world mark for the fastest 150 in T20 cricket, and ended with 151 off just 51 balls, including a century in 34 balls—the fastest century by a New Zealand batter in any franchise league.

It's a jaw-dropping performance that lit up the Oakland Coliseum—the venue’s first-ever cricket match. San Francisco posted a massive 269/5, powered overwhelmingly by Allen’s explosive batting. Washington Freedom could only manage 146, falling short by 123 runs.

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Allen's previous IPL snubs and failure to sell in the auction make his achievement even more inspiring: he transformed disappointment into dominance, making a statement on the global stage .

Senior cricket analysts are calling it one of the greatest hitting displays ever seen in T20 cricket. "Breaking both the sixes record and fastest 150 is a rare double," said one expert. “It’s not just about the sixes—but how he timed them.”

The performance stakes a bold claim for Allen's future. At 26, he already has over 4,100 T20 runs at a stellar strike rate of 173, making him one of the most explosive hitters in modern cricket.

Here’s a snapshot of Allen’s eye-popping stats:

The cricket world is buzzing. This isn’t just an MLC milestone—it’s a global cricket landmark, shattering long-held records and turning heads worldwide.

Stay tuned. If this is just the start, Finn Allen may be rewriting the rules of T20 batting for years to come.