Srinagar: Pakistan suffered five wicket defeat in second T20I vs New Zealand as hosts made mockery of a target set by visitors with opener Tim Seifert delivering stunning performance at University Oval in Dunedin.
Tim Seifert scored 45 off 22 balls an d the opener was particularly harsh on Pakistan premier pacer Shaheen Afridi.
Seifert faced six consecutive dot balls in the first over before launching an assault on Shaheen Afridi in his second over. He hit two massive sixes off the first two deliveries, followed by two runs on the fourth ball.
The over concluded with Seifert hitting two more sixes off the final deliveries. His aggressive batting helped New Zealand accumulate 26 runs from that over, with four sixes in total.
The match was shortened to 15 overs per side due to rain. Pakistan managed to score 135 runs, with contributions from Afridi, Agha Salman, and Shadab Khan.
New Zealand’s strong start came through Seifert and Finn Allen’s explosive batting. Despite losing three wickets in a gap of 10 runs, and Daryl Mitchell near the finish line, the hosts romped to a 5-wicket win to take a 2-0 lead in the five-match series.