Anton Devcich (right) in action during second T20. © AFP Dubai: New Zealand fought hard to beat Pakistan by 17 runs in the second Twenty20 international in Dubai to level the two-match series at 1-1 on Friday.Set a challenging 145-run target Pakistan lost wickets at regular intervals with opener Ahmed Shehzad (33) and captain Shahid Afridi (28) the only ones who stayed long enough to raise any hopes of a win.Pakistan won the first match — also played in Dubai — by seven wickets on Thursday.This time their chase was chaotic as New Zealand bowled with precision and fast bowlers Jimmy Neesham finished with 3-25 and Kyle Mills 3-26.Left-arm spinner Anton Devcich (2-16) rattled Pakistan by dismissing Sarfraz Ahmed in the very first over for just one. Ahmed had made 76 not out in the first match.Pakistan also lost Mohammad Hafeez (nine) and Haris Sohail (three) and were struggling at 24-3 before Shehzad added 40 for the fourth wicket with Saad Nasim who made 19.Afridi hit two towering sixes off spinner Daniel Vettori but was caught behind off Neesham with 24 needed in the last two overs.Mills wrapped up the innings with the wickets of Umar Gul (nought) and Sohail…