Cricket fans are still picking their jaws up off the floor after the display Finn Allen’s knock of 151 runs in just 51 balls in the MLC opener.
In the opening match of the Major League Cricket (MLC) 2025 season, the Kiwi powerhouse didn’t just play an innings; he unleashed a whirlwind of raw power and breathtaking audacity. Turning out for the San Francisco Unicorns, Allen left the Washington Freedom shell-shocked as he hammered his way to a spectacular 151.
This wasn’t just a match-winning knock; it was a history-making one. With this single performance, Finn Allen has launched himself into one of the most elite groups in all of T20 cricket: The 150 Club. However, even though the innings were amazing, we can see an almost empty stadium, which is going to be a major concern for the MLC.
Welcome to T20’s Mount Olympus: The 150 Club
FINN ALLEN SMASHED 151* (51) WITH 19 SIXES IN THE MLC. 🥶
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) June 13, 2025
– The most sixes in a T20 innings. pic.twitter.com/7EOnaxkaw9
In the frenetic, fast-paced world of T20 cricket, hitting a century is a celebrated milestone. But scoring 150? That’s a different stratosphere entirely. It’s a feat so rare that only a handful of players in the game’s history have ever achieved it. It takes more than just skill; it requires a level of dominance where a player single-handedly makes the game their own.
Here are the legends, including the newest member, who have reached this incredible peak:
| Player | Runs | Balls | For | Against | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Gayle | 175* | 66 | Royal Challengers Bangalore | Pune Warriors India | 2013 |
| Aaron Finch | 172 | 76 | Australia | Zimbabwe | 2018 |
| Hazratullah Zazai | 162* | 62 | Afghanistan | Ireland | 2019 |
| Hamilton Masakadza | 162* | 71 | Mashonaland Eagles | Mountaineers | 2016 |
| Adam Lyth | 161 | 73 | Yorkshire | Northamptonshire | 2017 |
| Brendon McCullum | 158* | 64 | Warwickshire | Derbyshire | 2015 |
| Brendon McCullum | 158* | 73 | Kolkata Knight Riders | Royal Challengers Bangalore | 2008 |
| Finn Allen | 151 | – | San Francisco Unicorns | Washington Freedom | 2025 |
| Chris Gayle | 151* | 62 | Somerset | Kent | 2015 |
| Kamran Akmal | 150* | 71 | Lahore Whites | Islamabad | 2017 |
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The Legends Who Paved the Way
You simply can’t talk about T20 power-hitting without starting with the “Universe Boss,” Chris Gayle. His unbelievable 175* in the IPL back in 2013 is a legend. It wasn’t just an innings; it was a cricketing event that remains the Mount Everest of T20 scores, the peak everyone else is still trying to conquer.
Then you have the masters of destruction, Aaron Finch and Brendon McCullum. It’s one thing to reach these heights once, but these two have done it twice. McCullum famously set the IPL on fire with his 158* in the very first match in 2008, and Finch holds the highest score in a T20 International with his stunning 172. Their careers are a testament to consistent and terrifying hitting.
These icons, along with the explosive innings from players like Afghanistan’s Hazratullah Zazai and Zimbabwe’s Hamilton Masakadza, have set the standard for what’s possible.
Finn Allen’s masterclass today wasn’t just a win for his team; it was a statement. He’s proven he belongs in the same conversation as these giants of the game. He’s not just knocking on the door of T20 greatness; he might have just kicked it clean off its hinges.
