Jacob Duffy claims his second T20I four-fer vs Pakistan: Stats
What's the story
New Zealand thrashed Pakistan by nine wickets in the first T20I match at the Hagley Oval, Christchurch.
The hosts bundled out Pakistan for a paltry 91 runs and chased down the target in just 10.1 overs.
This early loss puts Pakistan on the back foot to make a comeback in the remaining four matches of their series against New Zealand.
Meanwhile, Jacob Duffy played a pivotal role in NZ's win, claiming three wickets.
Here are the key stats.
Bowling brilliance
Duffy and Jamieson lead New Zealand's bowling attack
Duffy was key to Pakistan's batting woes, picking four important wickets.
He got rid of opener Hasan Nawaz in his first over before removing the dangerous Khushdil Shah, who scored 32 runs.
Tail-enders Shaheen Afridi and Abrar Ahmed were his other victims as Pakistan were folded in just 18.1 overs.
Kyle Jamieson also played a key role in New Zealand's bowling attack, taking three scalps in the powerplay overs.
Stats
Third T20I four-fer for Duffy
Duffy finished with 4/14 across 3.4 overs, his career-best figures.
This was his third four-fer across 19 T20Is as the paceman has raced to 23 scalps at 18.26.
Two of his four-wicket hauls have come against the Men in Green. He now owns nine wickets across six games against them at 15.
Overall, he now owns 130 T20 wickets at 26.42.
Run chase
Seifert's aggressive innings seals the match
Chasing Pakistan's paltry total, Tim Seifert's aggressive innings put his side in a commanding position.
He scored 44 runs off just 29 balls, hitting seven fours and one six.
Finn Allen and Tim Robinson also contributed significantly to New Zealand's chase, remaining unbeaten with scores of 29 and 18 runs respectively.
The Kiwis hence crossed the line in just 10.2 overs.