Dhaka, March 19 -- Tim Seifert's explosive 45 off 22 balls and Finn Allen's rapid 38 from 16 deliveries powered New Zealand to a five-wicket victory over Pakistan in the rain-affected second Twenty20 international on Tuesday. With the win, New Zealand took a commanding 2-0 lead in the series.

Pakistan, led by captain Salman Ali Agha's 46-run knock, managed to post 135-9 in their allotted 15 overs after a wet outfield caused delays and reduced the game to 15 overs per side.

New Zealand's chase started cautiously as Shaheen Shah Afridi bowled a maiden over. However, Seifert and Allen quickly turned the tide, smashing seven sixes in the next 12 balls. Their aggressive approach saw New Zealand comfortably chase down the target with 11 balls...