Chennai, Feb. 10 -- Blistering unbeaten half centuries by openers Tim Seifert and Finn Allenhelped New Zeland score a commanding 10 wicket win over United Arab Emirates (UAE) ina Group D match of the T20 World Cup at the M A Chidambaram Stadium here on Tuesday.

Earlier, batting first, thanks to well crafted half centuries by Captain Muhammad Waseem, wholed from the front, and No.3 Alishan Sharafu guided UAE to a respectable 173 for six in theiropening contest of this edit9on.

Batting first, Wassem, who opened the innings lost fellow opener in the second over, but inthe company of Alishan held the innings together.

Waseem remained unbeaten on 66 (45 balls, 4x4, 3x6), while Alishan's 55 came in 47 ballswith five fours and two sixers and UA...