In the 3rd T20I between New Zealand and Pakistan in Dunedin, a contentious moment transpired when wicketkeeper-batter Azam Khan walked out to bat. As the right-handed batter walked out of the dressing room and made his way to join Babar Azam in the middle, the stadium DJ played the theme song of WWE superstar 'Big Show'. Azam once again failed to make a significant impact with the bat as he was dismissed for 10 runs off seven balls which he scored with the help of one six.
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The 3rd T20I will be remembered for New Zealand batter Finn Allen's remarkable century that marked a historic moment and steered the Blackcaps to a commanding 3-0 lead in the five-match series. This extraordinary knock surpassed the previous highest score for a New Zealander in T20I cricket, a record held by Brendon McCullum for over a decade.
Allen's display of aggressive batting was nothing short of spectacular, as he raced to 137 runs off just 62 balls. His powerful hitting included five boundaries and an impressive 16 sixes, matching the record for the most sixes in a T20I innings. This performance not only led New Zealand to a formidable total of 224/7 but also placed Allen among the top individual scorers in the history of T20I cricket.
In reply to New Zealand's monumental total, Pakistan's batting line-up failed to fire in unison once again. It was another productive outing for Pakistan's best batter Babar Azam as he went on to score yet another half-century in T20Is. While the rest of his teammates failed to make any significant impact with the bat, Babar cashed in on his rich vein of form and scored 58 runs off 37 balls with the help of eight fours and one six before being dismissed by leg-spinner Ish Sodhi.
It was Babar's third consecutive half-century of the series but just like the previous two knocks, the most recent innings also ended up in a losing cause as the Men in Green lost the game by 45 runs and with it said goodbye to their chances of winning the series.
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Watch: Rare 1:31 minutes video showcases all 16 Finn Allen sixes against Pakistan in 3rd T20I
NZ vs PAK: Pakistan bowlers surrender as Finn Allen whacks 16 sixes in 137-run knock, Afridi and Rauf combine to concede a mind-boggling 103 runs in 8 overs
