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Finn Allen of the Firebirds was ruthless in setting the limit by scoring 91 runs against the Northern Knights on Friday night. FILE PHOTO
The Wellington Firebirds have a hitman on their team and his name is Finn Allen.
Other teams in the Super Smash competition should get as much information as they can on this guy, if they haven’t already, and deal with how to put an end to his powerful demos on the fold.
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Rachin Ravindra scored 40 runs for the Firebirds.
Allen scored an impressive 91 of 50 balls as the Firebirds beat the Northern Knights by 9 wickets at the Bay Oval in Mt Maunganui on Friday night, using his skills as a baseline player to attack bowlers like a bear with hangover.
Allen surpassed his previous high score of 53 in Super Smash with this effort, scoring 5 6s and 8 fours while hitting the ball through or over the boundary rope.
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The win means the Firebirds have now recorded their third win in a row, and if Allen continues in this kind of form, they will be unstoppable.
The Firebirds got off to a good start after the Knights scored 148 of 6, posting 42 runs before Devon Conway was tempted to push the limit in the sixth by Scott Kuggeleijn, who was one of the Knights’ best bowlers. at night.
Zak Gibson took the catch, but the Firebirds shouldn’t be distracted.
Rachin Ravindra, who contributed 40 runs, made an immediate impression by hitting a magnificent 6; that signaled his intention to go after the attack and not allow Allen to get all the attention.
Ravindra liked to live dangerously, mocking the countryside by offering half chances that could not be taken.
His survival skills were impressive when he and Allen published a 100-run partnership to make life miserable for opposition bowlers.
Tim Seifert gave the Knights the boost they needed when they hit first, hitting 46 runs on the same number of balls before being caught on Ravindra’s pins in the 13th.
It was a vital wicket for the Firebirds, although the Knights were far from intimidated; they kept the score going, with Zak Gibson completing the innings in spectacular fashion by hitting a 6 in the crowd.
An enthusiastic fan standing on the grass bench looked ready to take the pill, but was dismayed when it shot straight into his hands.
The Knights would have known how he felt.
Wellington Firebirds 152-1 (Finn Allen 91, Rachin Ravindra 40) beat the Knights of the North 148-6 (Tim Seifert 46, Brett Hampton 28, Anton Devcich 19; Jimmy Neesham 2-23) through 9 windows.
MVP points stuff: Finn Allen 91, Rachin Ravindra 40, Tim Seifert 40.
