Tim Seifert top-scored with a quickfire 45 from 22 balls and Finn Allen slammed 38 from 16 to guide New Zealand to a comfortable five-wicket victory over Pakistan in the rain-hit second T20I.

New Zealand can complete a series win in the third T20 of the five-match series, which takes place in Auckland on Friday.

Tim Siefert punished Shaheen Afridi and smashed the Pakistan pacer for 4 sixes in his second over. Afridi kicked off the proceedings with a maiden over against Siefert but was punished in his very ...