Finn Allen had the Black Caps off to a fast start at University Oval. Photo / Photosport
All the action from the third T20 between the Black Caps and Pakistan at Dunedin’s University Oval, where Finn Allen hit 137 off 62 balls to record the highest individual total by a New Zealand player in a Twenty20 International.
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The Black Caps are 2-0 in Twenty20 encounters at the University Oval. They beat Australia by four runs in 2021 thanks to 97 from 50 balls by Martin Guptill while Mitchell Santner’s 4-31 halted Australia’s chase. Last year, the Black Caps cruised to a nine-wicket win over Sri Lanka, chasing down the tourists’ 141 in 14.4 overs with Tim Seifert making 79.
Pakistan have never played a T20 in Dunedin and their only ODI match at University Oval in 2018 was a defeat by 183 runs. They also lost a test at the ground in 2009.
Pakistan last won a game in Dunedin way back in 1995 at Carisbrook - defending 189 from their 50 overs after dismissing the Black Caps, led by Lee Germon, for 169.
New Zealand must for the first time overcome the odds in the final innings against India.