The Hampshire all-rounder injected badly needed momentum into England's stuttering innings by hitting 31 off 14 balls to help the tourists reach a competitive 184 for eight after being put in to bat.
Mascarenhas then claimed two for 19 from his four overs, including the the key wickets of Jamie How and Scott Styris, to ensure New Zealand were always struggling to keep up with the rate and were dismissed for 152.
His superb all-round display made amends for his disappointing ICC World Twenty20 tournament, when he reached double figures only once in five innings and was generally expensive with the ball.
Today, though, he demonstrated his great ability to clear the ropes with the bat and great composure with the ball as England maintained their 100% winning record on their tour of New Zealand.
Mascarenhas' strokeplay was badly needed after England failed to build on an explosive innings of 43 off 24 balls from Kevin Pietersen, which included a six and six fours.
The tourists had decided to leave out in-form Alastair Cook, who scored a hundred in Sunday's warm-up victory over Canterbury, and instead partner hard-hitting Sussex all-rounder Luke Wright with wicketkeeper Phil Mustard at the the top of the order.
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