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New Zealand reached the target in just 15.2 overs, underscoring their dominance.Earlier, UAE were at a competitive 173 for six, their highest ever T20 World Cup total, thanks to half-centuries from captain Muhammad Waseem (66 off 45 balls) and Alishan Sharaf (55 off 47). After Aryansh Sharma fell early, Waseem and Sharafu settled the innings with a strong partnership and scored regularly in overs. Waseem played aggressively, using innovative strokes like the ramp and going down the track to score big hits, while Sharafu brought up his fifty with a bounce off Matt Henry.New Zealand broke their deadlock with a brilliant relay catch by Mark Chapman and Daryl Mitchell. After Sharafu’s dismissal, UAE struggled to maintain momentum, although Waseem and Mayank Kumar provided late flourishes, notably in an expensive over from Glenn Phillips.UAE added 51 runs in the last five overs but lost four wickets at that stage.In the chase, Seifert (89 not out) and Allen (84 not out) were unstoppable, scoring freely against both pace and spin. Allen struck early, scooping Junaid Siddique for six, while Seifert impressed with some inventive backstrokes against left-arm spinner Haider Ali. Allen also reached the milestone of 100 sixes in T20 internationals during his innings. The UAE bowlers, barring Haider, could not contain the duo as they raced to 119 for no loss in 10 overs, effectively ending the match.The emphatic win marked New Zealand’s second win of the tournament and sent a strong message to their opponents, while the UAE had lessons to learn from a difficult tournament debut.Brief scores: UAE: 173/6 in 20 overs (Alishan Sharafu 55, Muhammad Waseem not out 66; Matt Henry 2/37) lost to New Zealand