Black Caps opening batsman, Finn Allen, rewrote the history books as he blasted 137 runs from just 62 balls against Pakistan in the third cricket T20 in Dunedin yesterday.

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Allen's innings included 16 sixes, equalling the record for the most sixes in a T20 international innings, and eclipsed Brendon McCullum's previous record of 123.

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His knock propelled the Black Caps to 224-for-7 from their 20 overs, with Pakistan coming up 45 runs short in their chase for victory.

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Former Black Cap Peter McGlashan spoke to Ben Strang.

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