Martin Guptill belted New Zealand to an eight-wicket win over Pakistan in a rain-shortened second ODI here on Tuesday.
Guptill blasted 55 off 31 balls after the rain break to be unbeaten on 86 as New Zealand reached its revised target of 151 in 25 overs with seven balls to spare.
Pakistan, boosted by a late run charge from Hasan Ali and Shadab Khan, made 246 for nine in its 50 overs and New Zealand was 64 for two after 14 overs in reply when the rain set in.
Under the Duckworth-Lewis revision, New Zealand had 11 overs to make a further 87 runs.
Guptill’s whirlwind knock included five fours and five sixes while Ross Taylor, keen to yield the strike in their 104-run stand, had only four boundaries in his 45 off 43 deliveries.
After Pakistan won the toss and elected to bat it recovered from an early collapse to reach 246 on the back of half-centuries by Mohammad Hafeez (60), Shadab Khan (52) and Hasan Ali (51).
Mohammad Hafeez held the first half of the innings together while Hasan and Shadab mounted a late rescue mission when Pakistan was 141 for seven.
The pair featured in a 70-run partnership off 49 deliveries for the eighth wicket which included 21 off one over by Todd Astle. Lochie Ferguson was New Zealand’s chief wicket-taker with three for 39.
