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New Zealand vs Sri Lanka, 2nd T20I<\/strong> - New Zealand demolished Sri Lanka with a nine-wicket victory in the second Twenty20 international to level the series Wednesday, as opener Tim Seifert finished on 79 not out.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Black Caps bowler Adam Milne had earlier taken five wickets for just 26 runs in a man-of-the-match performance as Sri Lanka were skittled for just 141 runs.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

"You always dream of taking five wickets for New Zealand. As I had three in the last over with a couple of tailenders in, I started feeling a little bit greedy," Milne later admitted.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Seifert then helped steer New Zealand to victory as the hosts hit a rapid-fire 146-1 in reply after 14.4 overs.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

New Zealand captain Tom Latham hailed his side's "pretty clinical performance".<\/p>\r\n\r\n

"The way we were just able to keep taking wickets, that's the best way really to stall a run rate," he added.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

"I thought our bowling performance was outstanding."<\/p>\r\n\r\n

New Zealand's victory in Dunedin levelled the series 1-1 ahead of the decider this Saturday in Queenstown.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Sri Lanka had won the opening T20 match last Sunday in Auckland.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Milne's impressive bowling display left New Zealand with a target of 142 to win.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Opener Chad Bowes was caught after hitting 31 off 15 balls before Seifert peppered the boundary in a partnership of 106 alongside Latham, who finished 20 not out.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Seifert then wrapped up New Zealand's innings in style with two towering sixes.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

It was a brutal defeat for Sri Lanka, who had made a good start.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Kusal Perera (35) and Dhananjaya de Silva (37) put on a middle-order partnership of 62 off 46 balls to steer the visitors to 99-4 after 12 overs.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

The tourists then collapsed by losing their next six wickets for just 42 runs as New Zealand's seamers found their length to devastating effect.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Charith Asalanka was the last Sri Lankan batter to offer any resistance, chalking up 24 runs off 19 balls.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Milne did the most damage for New Zealand, picking off Sri Lanka's tailenders Dilshan Madushanka and Pramod Madushan without a run being scored.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

"We got a good start but lost the momentum in the middle," said Sri Lanka captain Dasun Shanaka, who paid credit to Milne's superb bowling.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

"Losing wickets at regular intervals cost us the game."<\/p>\r\n\r\n

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