Pakistan, Feb. 11 -- New Zealand's openers Tim Seifert and Finn Allen rewrote the Twenty20 World Cup record books on Tuesday, pummelling the United Arab Emirates' bowling attack in a stunning 10-wicket victory in Chennai.

The duo chased down UAE's competitive target of 174 with more than four overs to spare, their unbeaten partnership of 175 eclipsing the record for the highest stand for any wicket at the men's T20 World Cup.

Seifert finished unbeaten on 89 and Allen 84 as New Zealand romped home in just 15.2 overs to top Group D with a display of power-hitting that left UAE's bowlers shell-shocked.

New Zealand raced to 78-0 in the opening powerplay, with Seifert and Allen dispatching the ball to all corners of the ground. Although spi...