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Guptill, Williamson lead Pakistan rout

ESPNcricinfo staff
Pakistan lost their openers early after choosing to bat  AFP
Umar Akmal then came in and lifted the visitors with a 27-ball 56 that included four fours and four sixes  Getty Images
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Pakistan lost some quick wickets in the death overs...  AFP
... but Umar's unbeaten knock ensured that Pakistan finished at 168 for 7  AFP
Kane Williamson and Martin Guptill gave the hosts yet another quick start  Getty Images
Both batsmen raced to their fifties in the 13th over  Getty Images
They went on to add an unbroken 171 in 17.4 overs, the highest partnership in all T20Is, to help New Zealand square the series  Getty Images
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