Big Bash League star Finn Allen smashes 19 sixes in record-breaking knock in Major League Cricket opener
New Zealand batter Finn Allen has broken the record for the most sixes in a T20 innings as the Major League Cricket season opened with a bang.
Playing for the Shane Watson-coached San Francisco Unicorns, Allen clubbed an astonishing 151 off just 51 balls against Glenn Maxwell's Washington Freedom on Friday (AEST).
WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Finn Allen smashes 19 sixes in record-breaking knock.
His innings included an incredible 19 sixes and five boundaries at the Oakland Coliseum.
The 19 maximums betters the previous record of 18, set by West Indies legend Chris Gayle in 2017. Estonia's Sahil Chauhan also hit 18 in a T20 clash against Cyprus last year.
Allen, who played for the Perth Scorchers in the Big Bash League last season, needed just 20 balls to bring up his half century.
He reached triple figures off just 34 balls as the boundaries kept flowing, including a ridiculous three consecutive sixes off the bowling of compatriot Glenn Phillips.
After smashing the record-breaking 19th six in the 17th over, his innings came to an end two balls later when he was caught by Phillips.
The brilliant knock was also the fastest century in the short history of Major League Cricket.
Aussie blaster Jake Fraser-McGurk briefly joined Allen at the crease, but made just six off nine balls before he was dismissed.
Hassan Khan (38) and Sanjay Krishnamurthi (36) also made valuable contributions as the Unicorns reached an imposing 5-269.
In reply, the Freedom reached 80 without loss from just five overs, but any hopes of a miraculous run chase were quickly put to bed as wickets began to fall.
Rachin Ravindra (42) fell in the sixth over, which sparked a batting collapse.
Aussie opener Mitchell Owen (39) was run out and skipper Maxwell (five) soon followed when he was trapped lbw.
The Freedom lost another five wickets by the 10th over before they were eventually all out for 146.
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