New Zealand's ruthless pace attack carved up Pakistan to deliver a crushing 115-run win in the fourth Twenty20 on Sunday and clinch the five-match series.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The home side moved 3-1 ahead after defending 220-6 in Mount Maunganui and then dismissing a ragged Pakistan for just 105 in the 17th over.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Jacob Duffy claimed 4-20 and fellow seamer Zak Foulkes 3-25 as Pakistan suffered their biggest T20 loss by runs against all nations, eclipsing a 95-run defeat against New Zealand in Wellington nine years ago.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The tourists were reduced to 9-3 after two overs with Duffy bagging two scalps in his first over, both caught by wicketkeeper Mitch Hay.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Duffy's first victim was Hasan Nawaz for one, two days after the Pakistan opener blasted a maiden century in game three in Auckland to keep the series alive.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Teetering at 56-8, Pakistan's innings had some credibility restored thanks to 44 off 30 balls from allrounder Abdul Samad.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The only other batsman to score in double figures was Irfan Khan with 24.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
It was New Zealand's second biggest T20 win by runs, nearly surpassing their 119-run drubbing of the West Indies in 2018, at the same Bay Oval venue.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Earlier, Finn Allen raced to 50 off just 20 balls, putting on 59 for New Zealand's opening stand with Tim Seifert, whose 44 took 22 deliveries.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Seifert was the first of three batsmen dismissed by seamer Haris Rauf, who claimed 3-27.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Allen struck six fours and three sixes while captain Michael Bracewell was nearly as effective at the death, blasting 46 not out off 26 balls.<\/p>\r\n\r\n