New Zealand have defeated Pakistan by 21 runs in the second T20 international of five match series at Hamilton today.

Batting first, New Zealand scored 194 for 8 in allotted 20 overs. For New Zealand Finn Allen was the top scorer with 74 runs.

In reply, Pakistan were all out for 173 runs. Babar Azam was the top scorer for Pakistan with 66 runs. For New Zealand Adam Milne took four wickets.

New Zealand lead the 5 match series by 2-0.