T20 World Cup 2026: New Zealand Registers Highest Powerplay Score Of WC Of 84/0

New Zealand have made a breathtaking start in their run chase of 170 against South Africa in the blockbuster T20 World Cup 2026 semi-final in Kolkata on Wednesday. In the process, the black caps registered their highest power play score in a T20 World Cup knockout, surpassing England's 67/0 against the Kiwis in the 2016 semis.

The Kiwis also broke their own record of registering the highest run in the powerplays bettering their score of 78/0 against the UAE in Chennai earlier in the tournament.

Century Stands At World Cups

• 170* - Jos Buttler, Alex Hales (ENG) vs IND, Adelaide, 2022 Semi finals
• 117 - Finn Allen, Tim Seifert (NZ) vs SA, Kolkata, 2026 Semi finals
• 111 - Craig Kieswetter, Kevin Pietersen (ENG), Bridgetown, 2010 Final
• 105 - Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan (PAK) vs NZ, Sydney, 2022 Semi finals

Highest Partnerships In T20 World Cups

Finn Allen and Tim Seifert have also scored the most runs in the T20 World Cups across editions. Here are the highest run getters so far:

• 463 (RR: 10.93) - Finn Allen, Tim Seifert (NZ) in 2026
• 446 (RR: 7.6) - Ibrahim Zadran, Rahmanullah Gurbaz (AFG) in 2024
• 411 (RR: 7.33) - Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan (PAK) in 2021
• 368 (RR: 9.2) - Jos Buttler, Alex Hales (ENG) in 2022
• 335 (RR: 8.93) - Adam Gilchrist, Matthew Hayden (AUS) in 2007

Finn Allen's Blistering Knock

The architect of New Zealand's blistering run chase is Finn Allen who registered the fastest century for New Zealand. The Kiwi opener registered a 33 ball century.