'I’d be the most hated man in Kolkata': Cameron Green reveals how he helped Finn Allen complete IPL century
Cameron Green said being at the non-striker’s end during Finn Allen’s century against Delhi Capitals was one of those moments a player gets to experience only a few times in a career. Allen’s unbeaten 100 off 47 balls helped Kolkata Knight Riders register their fourth straight win in IPL 2026 on Friday. KKR chased down 143 in 14.
2 overs to win by eight wickets. The New Zealand batter hit 10 sixes and five boundaries during his knock after coming into the game with 110 runs from six matches this season. Speaking after the match, Green praised Allen’s innings and said, "So special.
I think you only get the chance to be at the other end a handful of times in your career, so that's one of them. " Allen and Green shared an unbeaten partnership as KKR comfortably completed the chase. Asked about his conversation with Allen in the middle, Green said, "Nothing really.
I think, Finn, all he said was, 'see you next over. ' So, yeah, that's basically what I tried to do. I was just the other end playing second fiddle.
" Green also revealed that he was calculating the chase carefully when Allen approached his century. With Allen batting on 94 and KKR close to victory, Green made sure his partner kept strike. "I think I did the math when we had 29 to get.