Big-hitting New Zealand crush Pakistan by five wickets for 2-0 lead

Pakistan team has travelled halfway around the world only to get thrashed badly by an in-form New Zealand side.

Fielding is their forte. Diving is their strength. When needed they can hit hard and far. On home pitches and in familiar surroundings, the Black Caps have an edge over visiting sides, especially against teams from the subcontinent. Out there pitches are firm and outfields grassy. Such a familiar setting the home grown cricketers are used to across North and South Islands in NZ. Playing fields in Dunedin, Christchurch, Queenstown, Wellington, Napier, New Plymouth, Hamilton, and Auckland are extensions of their everyday encounters with grass in their backyards. With water acting as their trusted ally, NZ cricketers are bound to scale dizzy heights in international cricket.