New Zealand will be ready to pounce if India's bowling star Jasprit Bumrah falters in the T20 World Cup final, said all-rounder Glenn Phillips on Friday.

For a country of just over five million people, standing toe-to-toe with a cricketing superpower like India is an achievement in itself, New Zealand all-rounder Glenn Phillips said.

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The New Zealand middle-order's ability to mount a strong response when faced with the guile and variety in Pakistan's spin unit will be the deciding factor when the two sides face each other in the opening Super 8 Group 2 match of the T20 World Cup on Saturday.

Chasing 174, New Zealand rode on Rachin Ravindra and Glenn Phillips' stand that came off just 73 balls, overhauling the target in 15.1 overs.

Tim Seifert and Glenn Phillips starred as New Zealand recovered from a shaky start to overcome a challening target of 183 with considerable ease in their Group D opener in Chennai.

New Zealand head into the T20 World Cup as a balanced side, steady rather than spectacular, but with enough flashes of brilliance to keep them firmly in the contenders' bracket.

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