DUNEDIN: Finn Allen scored his second T20I century and helped New Zealand thump Pakistan by 45 runs in the third T20I to clinch the series at the University Oval on Wednesday.
The hosts attained an unassailable lead of 3-0 in the five-match series.
Allen turned the game on its head with his belligerent hitting from the start after Pakistan invited New Zealand to bat first again.
He lost his opening partner Devon Conway early and was joined by Tim Seifert, who replaced injured captain Kane Williamson in their lineup.
Allen was the core aggressor during their 125-run partnership for the third wicket, scoring 83 runs from 38 balls, completing his century in the process.
Meanwhile, Seifert scored 23-ball 31 before he was caught by Saim Ayub at deep midwicket off Mohammad Wasim Jnr’s well-directed bouncer.
Allen continued the onslaught, becoming the first batter to hit 10 or more sixes against Pakistan in a T20I game.
He finished his innings as the highest individual score by a New Zealand player, scoring 137 runs from 62 balls with the help of a whopping 16 sixes and five boundaries.
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