Black Caps destroy UAE for two-from-two
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New Zealand hav scored a 10-wickert win with 28 balls to spare over the UAE at the T20 World Cup in Chennai.
UAE batted first and made a reasonable score of 173-6 with captain Muhammad Waseem making 66 not out as an opener while Alishan Sharafu scored 55.
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The best of the Black Caps bowlers was Matt Henry taking 2-37 from his four overs while Jacob Duffy, Lockie Ferguson, Mitchell Santner and Glenn Phillips all took one wicket each.
In repoly Tim Seifert and Finn Allen tore apart the UAE bowlers.
Seifert finished with 89 not out from 42 balls featuring 12 fours and three sixes., He was player of the match for the second successive game.
Allen scored 84 not out from 50 balls with five fours and five sixes.
The 175 runs was the highest partnership for any wicket in a men's T20 Word Cup. The previous best was 170 by England's Alex Hales and Jos Butler.
New Zealand have now beaten Afghanistan and UAE at the T20 World Cup and face South Africa on Sunday.