Finn Allen smashed 24 runs off David Payne’s opening over for Kolkata Knight Riders against Sunrisers Hyderabad at Eden Gardens in Match 6 of IPL 2026, equalling Prithvi Shaw’s record for the second-highest runs scored in the first over of an IPL innings, sitting just behind Yashasvi Jaiswal’s record of 26.
Allen’s assault didn’t stop at just the first over. He scored a total of 28 runs off 7 balls during the second over, and thus had the highest (400) strike rate of any New Zealand player in an IPL innings. It was only the crafty Harsh Dubey who put an end to the mayhem, drawing Allen into a lofted shot and taking a sharp catch-and-bowled.
In that brief, seven-ball stay at the crease, Allen reminded every cricket fan why he is considered one of the most feared power-hitters in world T20 cricket.
The IPL Record List: Where Allen Now Stands
Allen now holds a place among the most explosive openers in IPL history. Here is the latest ranking of the top scorers in the first over of an IPL innings:
| Rank | Batter | Team | Runs | Opponent | Season |
| 1 | Yashasvi Jaiswal | RR | 26 | KKR | IPL 2023 |
| 2 | Finn Allen | KKR | 24 | SRH | IPL 2026 |
| 3 | Prithvi Shaw | DC | 24 | KKR | IPL 2021 |
| 4 | Yashasvi Jaiswal | RR | 22 | PBKS | IPL 2025 |
| 5 | Naman Ojha | RR | 21 | KKR | IPL 2009 |
| 6 | Sunil Narine | KKR | 21 | RR | IPL 2018 |
Finn Allen Rewriting T20 Records
For those unfamiliar with this compact, hard-hitting New Zealander, here is a quick profile of the man who is currently rewriting the T20 batting record books:
| Category | Details |
| Full Name | Finnley Hugh Allen |
| Date of Birth | April 22, 1999 (Age 26) |
| Nationality | New Zealand |
| Role | Right-handed top-order batter / Wicketkeeper |
| IPL Team (2026) | Kolkata Knight Riders (purchased for INR 2 Crore at the IPL 2025 mini-auction) |
| Career Highlight | Holds the New Zealand T20I record for most sixes in a single innings, 16 sixes against Pakistan in 2024 |
| ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 | Scored 298 runs at a strike rate of 200, including a 33-ball century in the semi-final |
The Eden Gardens Connection: A Ground That Belongs to Finn Allen
What makes this performance even more special is where it happened. Eden Gardens, Kolkata, this is the very ground where Finn Allen scored a blazing 100 off just 33 balls* for New Zealand against South Africa in the semi-final of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup earlier this year.Â
In that unforgettable knock, Allen terrorised one of the world’s best bowling attacks with raw power and fearless intent that had the crowd, and cricket fans around the world, completely mesmerised.
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