Pakistan made 168 for 7 after opting to bat first in the second Twenty20 against New Zealand in Hamilton on Sunday.

Umar Akmal was unbeaten on 56 off 27 deliveries and Shoaib Malik made 39 after Pakistan won the toss and opted to bat first.

For New Zealand, Mitchell McClenaghan took two for 23.

Pakistan kept the same side that strolled to an easy 16-run win in the opening match in Auckland on Friday.

New Zealand made two changes, replacing new ball bowlers Matt Henry and Trent Boult with batsman Ross Taylor and medium-pacer McClenaghan.

Teams:

Pakistan: Ahmed Shehzad, Mohammad Hafeez, Sohaib Maqsood, Shoaib Malik, Umar Akmal, Shahid Afridi (capt), Sarfraz Ahmed, Imad Wasim, Wahab Riaz, Umar Gul, Mohammad Amir

New Zealand: Martin Guptill, Kane Williamson (capt), Colin Munro, Corey Anderson, Ross Taylor, Grant Elliott, Luke Ronchi, Mitchell Santner, Todd Astle, Adam Milne, Mitchell McClenaghan.

Umpires: Billy Bowden (NZL), Derek Walker (NZL)

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