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Finn Allen demolished Chris Gayle's six-hitting record with a breathtaking 151 off just 51 balls. His 19 sixes powered San Francisco Unicorns to a massive 269/5, the highest in MLC history. Allen also registered the fastest 150 in T20s, surpassing Dewald Brevis' mark. The Unicorns' total is now the highest ever in a T20 match in the United States.

Key Points: Finn Allen Breaks Chris Gayle Record With 151 in MLC 2025 **

  • Finn Allen hits 19 sixes to break Gayle's T20 record
  • Scores fastest 150 in T20 history (49 balls)
  • San Francisco Unicorns post record 269/5
  • Unicorns become first team to cross 200 in US T20s **
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MLC 2025: Finn Allen breazes past West Indies legend Chris Gayle's record with swashbuckling 151

New Zealand's Finn Allen smashes 19 sixes in a T20 blitz, surpassing Chris Gayle's record and leading San Francisco Unicorns to a massive win. **

"Allen's 151 is the highest individual score in MLC history, eclipsing Nicholas Pooran's 137*. — MLC Official **"

Oakland, June 13

New Zealand's destructive opener Finn Allen shattered 'Universal Boss' Chris Gayle's record for most sixes hit in a T20 match during his swashbuckling exploits with San Francisco Unicorns' 123-run triumph over Washington Freedom in the opening game of Major League Cricket (MLC) 2025.

Allen dazzled with his enchanting 151-run blitzkrieg from 51 deliveries, which was laced with a rollicking 19 towering maximums, bettering the joint-record held by Gayle (vs Dhaka Dynamites in 2017) and Sahil Chauhan (vs Cyprus in 2024), who tonked 18 sixes each.

He took 49 deliveries to blaze past the 150-run mark in Oakland, the fastest in the format, surpassing the record previously held by Dewald Brevis, who got off to 150 in 52 deliveries against the Knights in 2022 in South Africa's domestic tournament.

Out of his tally of 151, Allen garnered 134 runs from boundaries, including 114 coming off 19 sixes. Only Gayle, Hazratullah Zazai and Graham Napier have managed more runs through boundaries in a T20 innings. His 151 is the highest individual score in the history of MLC. Nicholas Pooran previously occupied the spot at the summit with his explosive 137* against Seattle Orcas in the 2023 final.

Allen required just 34 deliveries to reach the three digits, which is the second-fastest in a T20 franchise league behind Gayle's 30-ball effort against Pune Warriors in the cash-rich Indian Premier League (IPL) 2013.

Overall, the Unicorns hammered 28 maximums, the second-highest by a team in a T20 match. They are behind Baroda, which tallied 37 sixes against Sikkim last December in India's domestic T20 tournament. The Unicorns struck at least one six in 16 of the 20 overs of their innings.

Unicorns' total of 269/5 is the highest a team has managed to pile up on the board in the tournament's history. Unicorns also became the first team to cross the 200-run mark in the United States. The previous highest was 245/6 posted by the West Indies against India in 2016 in Lauderhill.

- ANI

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Rahul K.
What an incredible innings by Finn Allen! 151 off just 51 balls with 19 sixes is pure carnage. 🚀 But let's not forget our own Indian players - I hope to see someone like Rinku Singh or Jaiswal break this record soon in IPL! #CricketFever
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Priya M.
While Allen's knock was spectacular, I wonder if such records in American leagues hold the same weight as those in established tournaments like IPL. The bowling quality in MLC doesn't seem at par with international standards. Still, 19 sixes is 19 sixes!
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Arjun S.
The Universal Boss' record broken! 😱 Gayle will always be the original six-hitting king though. Remember his 175* in IPL? That was pure entertainment. Good to see cricket growing in USA, but nothing beats watching such knocks in Indian stadiums with our passionate crowds.
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Sunita R.
As a cricket mom, I love seeing these explosive innings but worry about the game becoming just about power hitting. Where's the art of building an innings? That said, Allen's knock was jaw-dropping - my son hasn't stopped talking about it since yesterday!
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Vikram J.
269/5 in 20 overs! That's some serious batting. Makes me wonder if T20 rules need to be tweaked to give bowlers some protection. Still, credit where it's due - Allen was unstoppable. Hope BCCI is taking notes for our upcoming talent!
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Neha P.
The most impressive part? 134 runs from boundaries! That's 88.7% of his total score. This shows how T20 cricket has evolved - it's all about finding the fence these days. Wonder what traditionalists like Dravid sir think about such innings! 😅

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