Pace bowler Adam Milne claimed four wickets as New Zealand beat Pakistan by 21 runs in the second Twenty20 international Sunday to take a 2-0 series lead.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The tourists threw away a strong position in their run chase after Babar Azam and Fakhar Zaman scored half-centuries as they were dismissed for 173 in the final over, in response to New Zealand's 194-8.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Victory came at a cost for the Black Caps, whose captain Kane Williamson retired hurt with a hamstring injury while batting, placing him in doubt for the remainder of the five-match series.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The match bore similarities to New Zealand's 46-run win in the opening match in Auckland on Friday, with another aggressive batting approach led from the top by Finn Allen.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
His 70 off 41 balls continued a run of form which the hard-hitting opener attributed to a change of approach.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
"I've been working hard on assessing conditions and choosing when to pull the trigger," Allen said.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
"I'm always looking to score boundaries and be positive but it's situational. It's when to take a higher-risk option or a lower risk."<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The target looked within sight for Pakistan before Fakhar was bowled by Milne for a power-packed 50 off 25 balls in the 10th over, leaving Pakistan 97-3.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
They struggled from that point, with only Babar looking a threat until he was caught off Ben Sears for 66.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Milne finished with 4-33, having earlier removed the dangerous Mohammad Rizwan as Pakistan lost both openers with just 10 runs on the board.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
New Zealand were again asked to bat first and Allen immediately took on the visitors' attack, blasting five sixes and seven fours.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Pakistan captain Shaheen Shah Afridi said he and the rest of his attack didn't bowl well enough to capitalise on winning the toss.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
"With fast bowling, you go for swing and you know you need a wicket early on," he said.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
"Unfortunately we missed that. If we take those one or two wickets, their score would be 170-180. But the start wasn't very good, not the way we want."<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The Black Caps were well placed at 111 for one at the midway point but suffered a major setback soon afterwards when Williamson was forced to retire hurt for 26.<\/p>\r\n\r\n