New Zealand proceed dominance on Pakistan’s tour with 129-run win in T20 sequence finale.
A damaging Tim Seifert has ensured New Zealand made brief work of their 129-run goal to win the ultimate Twenty20 towards Pakistan by eight wickets in Wellington and take the sequence 4-1.
Seifert, who made an unbeaten 97 off 38 deliveries, set the big-hitting tone on Wednesday with 18 off the primary over by Jahandad Khan.
Fellow opener Finn Allen adopted with 14 within the second over from Mohammad Ali.
When Jahandad returned within the sixth over, Seifert was much more belligerent when he belted 25, together with three sixes.
Seifert’s rollicking innings included six fours and 10 sixes.
Allen compiled a vibrant 27 from 12 deliveries, together with 5 fours and a six, earlier than he was first to fall within the seventh over when New Zealand had reached 93.
Mark Chapman had a brief keep and was gone for 3 earlier than Seifert and Daryl Mitchell (two not out) introduced the hosts dwelling as they completed 131-2.
Pakistan, batting first, struggled earlier than reaching 128-9 on the again of a mid-order rally by captain Salman Agha and Shadab Khan.
The pair got here collectively at 52-5 and placed on 54 for the sixth wicket, refusing to be pressured by the New Zealand tempo assault, which dominated the primary half of the innings.
Shadab placed on 28 off 20 deliveries, together with 5 boundaries, whereas Salman scored 51 off 39.
Each fell to Jimmy Neesham, the decide of the New Zealand bowlers with spectacular figures of 5-22, his maiden five-wicket bag in T20Is, from his 4 overs.
Jacob Duffy, who took 2-18, began the Pakistan batting rout when he claimed the primary wicket within the second over with the elimination of Hasan Nawaz for his third duck within the sequence.
He added Omair Yousuf in his following over as Pakistan struggled to deal with Duffy’s swing and seam motion in addition to the bounce generated by Will O’Rourke and Ben Sears.
New Zealand, who received the toss, made one change for the match with Sears coming in for Zak Foulkes.
Pakistan made 5 adjustments with Omair, Usman Khan, Jahandad, Sufyan Moqim and Mohammad Ali all coming in.
The groups now transfer on to a one-day worldwide sequence beginning in Napier on Saturday.
