Thiruvananthapuram, Jan. 31 -- New Zealand batter Finn Allen impressed in defeat, striking the fastest fifty by a Kiwi batter against India in T20Is during the fifth and final T20I of the series at Thiruvananthapuram.

During a daunting run-chase of 272 runs, Allen took the task head-on, scoring a 22-ball fifty and ending up with a 38-ball 80, with eight fours and six sixes during his knock. His runs came at a strike rate of 210.53.

He is also the fourth player to score a fifty against India in T20Is within the powerplay, alongside Litton Das (56* in 24 balls, 2022 in the T20 World Cup), Cameron Green (52 in 21 balls at Hyderabad 2022), and West Indies' Johnson Charles (51* in 21 balls at Lauderhill in 2016).

The fastest fifty for a Kiw...