New Zealand demolish Pakistan in the final T20I, winning the series 4-1.

A damaging Tim Seifert led New Zealand to an eight-wicket victory over Pakistan in the last Twenty20 on Wednesday, bringing the series to 4-1.

Seifert, who scored an undefeated 97 off 38 deliveries, set the tone for big-hitting in Wellington with 18 off Jahandad Khan’s opening over after being smacked on the body.

In Mohammad Ali’s second over, fellow starter Finn Allen scored 14 runs.

When Jahandad returned in the sixth over, Seifert was even more aggressive, scoring 25 runs, including three sixes.

“After I nearly got hit on the head with that first ball I thought there’s only one way to play,” Seifert recounted.

“A few shots go your way and you’re backing yourself and backing your skills and when you do get a match up you commit 100 percent and try to take that bowler down.”

Seifert’s exciting innings featured six fours and ten sixes.

Allen scored 27 off 12 deliveries, including five fours and a six, before being dismissed in the seventh over with New Zealand on 93 runs.

Mark Chapman had a short stay and went out for three before Seifert and Daryl Mitchell (two not out) led the hosts home, finishing 131-2.

Pakistan captain Salman Agha stated that the only plus for him in a lopsided series was the experience acquired by his youthful team.

“But we have a few positives, so we’ll take them and go on. We will support them. They’ll play more games, gain experience, and do well.

Pakistan batted first and reached 128-9 thanks to a middle-order resurgence led by Salman and Shadab Khan.

The two joined forces at 52-5 and added 54 for the sixth wicket, refusing to be pressed by the New Zealand speed attack that controlled the opening part of the game.

Shadab scored 28 runs off 20 deliveries, including five boundaries, while Salman scored 51 off 39.

Both fell to Jimmy Neesham, the best of the New Zealand spinners, who took 5-22, his first five-wicket haul in T20Is, from four overs.

Jacob Duffy, who took 2-18, began Pakistan’s batting collapse by removing Hasan Nawaz in the second over for his third duck of the series.

He followed up with Omair Yousuf as Pakistan struggled to cope with Duffy’s swing and seam movement, as well as the bounce created by Will O’Rourke and Ben Sears.

New Zealand won the toss and made one change for the match, with Sears replacing Zak Foulkes.

Pakistan made five changes, with Omair, Usman Khan, Jahandad, Sufyan Moqim, and Mohammad Ali all joining.

The teams will now play a one-day international series, which begins on Saturday in Napier.