<p>New Zealand set Australia a challenging target of 220 as Martin Guptill returned to form with a blistering 97 in the second one-day international in Dunedin on Thursday.</p>.<p>The Black Caps finished their 20 overs at 219 for seven after losing the toss and being put in to bat at University Oval.</p>.<p>Kane Williamson's men, who won the opening match by 53 runs, made the most of the venue's short boundaries although the Australians fought back in the final overs.</p>.<p>Guptill's innings gives him the record for the most sixes in Twenty20 internationals with 132, taking him past India's Rohit Sharma on 127.</p>.<p>The 34-year-old clubbed eight sixes, bludgeoning all comers in the Australian attack.</p>.<p>He fell just short of his third T20 century after being caught on the boundary trying to hit a Daniel Sams delivery out of the ground.</p>.<p>Guptill averaged only 17 in the recent series against the West Indies and Pakistan, then managed just 11.5 in the domestic competition before picking up a hamstring injury.</p>.<p>Pressure on the opener intensified when he made a duck in the first match against Australia on Monday, with calls for uncapped Finn Allen to join the squad.</p>.<p>But he answered his critics with a return to his big-hitting best, bringing up 50 off 27 balls, with eight boundaries, including four sixes.</p>.<p>While Guptill provided fireworks at one end, Kane Williamson was steady at the other, scoring 53 off 35 balls.</p>.<p>The end of the 131-run partnership did not halt New Zealand's momentum, with Jimmy Neesham hitting three sixes from the first four balls he faced.</p>.<p>Neesham finished at 45 not out from 16 balls after smashing a total of six sixes.</p>.<p>Kane Richardson was the pick of the Australian bowlers, taking three for 43.</p>
<p>New Zealand set Australia a challenging target of 220 as Martin Guptill returned to form with a blistering 97 in the second one-day international in Dunedin on Thursday.</p>.<p>The Black Caps finished their 20 overs at 219 for seven after losing the toss and being put in to bat at University Oval.</p>.<p>Kane Williamson's men, who won the opening match by 53 runs, made the most of the venue's short boundaries although the Australians fought back in the final overs.</p>.<p>Guptill's innings gives him the record for the most sixes in Twenty20 internationals with 132, taking him past India's Rohit Sharma on 127.</p>.<p>The 34-year-old clubbed eight sixes, bludgeoning all comers in the Australian attack.</p>.<p>He fell just short of his third T20 century after being caught on the boundary trying to hit a Daniel Sams delivery out of the ground.</p>.<p>Guptill averaged only 17 in the recent series against the West Indies and Pakistan, then managed just 11.5 in the domestic competition before picking up a hamstring injury.</p>.<p>Pressure on the opener intensified when he made a duck in the first match against Australia on Monday, with calls for uncapped Finn Allen to join the squad.</p>.<p>But he answered his critics with a return to his big-hitting best, bringing up 50 off 27 balls, with eight boundaries, including four sixes.</p>.<p>While Guptill provided fireworks at one end, Kane Williamson was steady at the other, scoring 53 off 35 balls.</p>.<p>The end of the 131-run partnership did not halt New Zealand's momentum, with Jimmy Neesham hitting three sixes from the first four balls he faced.</p>.<p>Neesham finished at 45 not out from 16 balls after smashing a total of six sixes.</p>.<p>Kane Richardson was the pick of the Australian bowlers, taking three for 43.</p>