Australia are on track for a one-day series whitewash over India after a 25-run win in Canberra on Wednesday.

Guptill returned to his champion form of the moment, finishing on 87 off 58 balls, while Williamson, who battled with his timing at Eden Park, producing a classy 48-ball 71. Together they poleaxed Pakistan.

Captain Williamson - 72 off 48 balls - and Martin Guptill with 87 off 58, carried New Zealand to what transpired was an easy win, to set up an enticing decider in Wellington on Friday night, putting on 171. That eclipsed by one run the old mark for highest T20 international stand for any wicket

Rolling coverage of the second T20 clash New Zealand and Pakistan at Seddon Park.

The winner of the Black Caps' clash with Pakistan keeps alive the chance of rising to No 1 in the T20 game.

As the Sri Lankan cricketers finished their tour of New Zealand with a crushing defeat, an end finally arrived to what has been a record stint of clashes between the two teams.

David Leggat looks at three Pakistan players worth watching as they get ready to take on the Black Caps

Martin Guptill hit the fastest T20 half century by a New Zealander then Colin Munro overtook him.

Eden Park security are facing accusations of heavy-handedness after throwing Sri Lankan fans out of today's Twenty20 clash apparently for playing a drum.

Relive all the action the second Twenty20 between New Zealand and Sri Lanka from Eden Park.

Australian cricket great calls on Cricket Australia to propose a worldwide contracting ban on the West Indies star.

AB de Villiers describes his appointment as captain of South Africa's test team as the fulfilment of a lifelong dream.

Cricket superstar Chris Gayle is taking legal action over reports alleging he exposed himself to an Australian woman.

Convicted spot-fixer Mohammad Amir will join the Pakistan cricket team to tour New Zealand after he was granted a visitor visa.

Relive all the action from the first Twenty20 between New Zealand and Sri Lanka from Bay Oval in Mt Maunganui.

Ben Stokes' sledge of new South Africa batsman Temba Bavuma backfired in a big way.

Mike Hesson plans to "rely on a number of different players" amid injury woes.

Corey Anderson knows his latest injury break won't be his last, but he's pleased to get back into T20 action with the Black Caps.

Premier fast bowler Tim Southee is out of New Zealand's two T20 series against Sri Lanka and Pakistan.

New Zealand's weight of 294 runs and three early wickets eventually proved too much for Sri Lanka in the final one-day international at Mt Maunganui.