New Zealand crush Pakistan in 3rd T20 to win series

In the third T-20 international New Zealand beat Pakistan by  45 runs at Dunedin.Batting first, New Zealand scored 224 runs for the loss of 7 wickets in stipulated twenty overs.In reply, Pakistan scored 179 runs for the loss of 7 wickets in allotted twenty overs.New Zealand lead the series by 3-0. 

Finn Allen blasted a world-record-equaling 16 sixes in an innings of 137 from 62 balls.Allen equaled the world record set by Hazratullah Zazai of Afghanistan of 16 sixes in a T20 international innings and posted the highest score by a New Zealander in T20 internationals, beating Brendon McCullum’s 123 against Bangladesh in 2012.

New Zealand made 224-7 after being sent in by Pakistan for third time in the series.

Pakistan again fell short in the run chase as it did when it chased 227 in the first match of the series, losing by 46 runs and 195 in the second match, losing by 21. On Wednesday Pakistan was held to 179-7.