Dhaka, March 26 -- Jimmy Neesham grabbed 5 wickets and Tim Seifert clubbed a scintillating 97 off 38 balls as New Zealand pummeled Pakistan by 8 wickets to seal a comprehensive 4-1 T20 series win at home.

New Zealand needed only 10 overs to get past Pakistan's measly 128 at the Sky Stadium in Wellington on Wednesday.

Michael Bracewell's decision to bowl first paid off when Will O'Rourke (0-29) and Jacob Duffy (2-18) kept things tight up front. Duffy and Ben Sears (1-25) grabbed three wickets early to reduce Pakistan to 27 for 3 in the powerplay.

Neesham's first wicket left Pakistan teetering on 52 for 5 as the batting order scattered around captain Salman Agha (51), who provided the only resistance with the bat for Pakistan with Shadab...