T20 World Cup: NZ Smash UAE with 10-Wicket Win

Seifert, Allen power NZ to 10-wicket victory

New Zealand's Tim Seifert and Finn Allen break T20 World Cup record with 175-run partnership, securing a 10-wicket win over UAE.

Tim Seifert blasted his way to a half-century in just 23 balls, marking his second fifty of the tournament after scoring 65 against Afghanistan...

New Zealand's openers, Tim Seifert and Finn Allen, made history with a record-breaking 175-run partnership, leading their team to a stunning 10-wicket victory over the United Arab Emirates in Chennai. The duo chased down UAE's target of 174 with ease, showcasing their exceptional batting skills and leaving the opposition's bowlers struggling.

Seifert and Allen's unbeaten partnership not only secured New Zealand's win but also broke the previous record for the highest stand in T20 World Cup history. Seifert scored an unbeaten 89, while Allen contributed 84 runs, showcasing their impressive batting prowess.

This victory marks New Zealand's second win in the tournament, and they now look forward to their next match against South Africa. 

New Zealand's openers, Tim Seifert and Finn Allen, put on a spectacular show, smashing the UAE's bowling attack to secure a 10-wicket win in just 15.2 overs. Seifert finished unbeaten on 89, while Allen scored 84, helping New Zealand top Group D.

The pair's power-hitting was evident from the opening powerplay, where they raced to 78-0, dispatching the ball to all corners of the ground. UAE's spinner Haider Ali managed to stem the flow with just eight runs from his first two overs, but fast bowlers Muhammad Rohid and Junaid Siddique had no such luck, as the openers attacked them when they bowled length deliveries.

Tim Seifert blasted his way to a half-century in just 23 balls, marking his second fifty of the tournament after scoring 65 against Afghanistan. Finn Allen matched Seifert's pace, and together they guided New Zealand to a convincing win. The duo's dominance was on full display as Seifert sealed the victory with a massive six.

UAE's Waseem Shines

UAE captain Muhammad Waseem gave his team hope with an unbeaten 66 after winning the toss. He and Alishan Sharafu rebuilt with a 107-run partnership off 77 balls, despite losing opener Aryansh Sharma early. Waseem's efforts fell short, but his batting heroics were notable.

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The pair scored runs to all corners of the ground, especially behind the wicket when they used the bowlers' pace to clear the infield and find the boundary.

Sharafu made 55 before falling to a spectacular ⁠boundary catch, where Mark Chapman leapt into the air and ‌caught the ball but as he fell over the boundary he quickly tossed it into the hands of Glenn Phillips

Waseem got to 50 in 37 balls, and though Phillips gave up 27 runs in the 18th over, New Zealand tightened up at the end, taking three wickets to limit UAE to 173-6.