thrilling semi-final<\/a> against England in Mumbai.<\/p>\nBumrah returned figures of 1-33 in his tidy four overs in a match where 449 runs were amassed and 34 sixes rained on the Wankhede Stadium.<\/p>\n
India opener and player-of-the-match Sanju Samson called Bumrah a “once-in-a-generation” bowler and more deserving of the award given to him.<\/p>\n
“Obviously, Bumrah is a fantastic bowler,” Phillips said of the Indian seamer on Friday.<\/p>\n
“He’s got so many variations. He hits the block-hole at the death incredibly well.<\/p>\n
“But he’s human as well. He is allowed to have a bad day, as are the rest of us. So hopefully we have a good day against him.”<\/p>\n
Asked if New Zealand would see through Bumrah’s overs and target other Indian bowlers, Phillips said the key was to remain flexible.<\/p>\n
“As I said, a bowler is allowed to miss, and if he happens to miss, we do have to put it away,” Phillips added.<\/p>\n
“That also means that if he does bowl well, we do have to, I guess, accommodate for other things and adapt.”<\/p>\n
Around 100,000 predominantly India fans are expected to fill the Narendra Modi Stadium cheering the home side.<\/p>\n
Pitch and the dew factor have kept both teams guessing but New Zealand, chasing their maiden limited-overs World Cup title, would look to adapt quickly, the swashbuckling batter said.<\/p>\n
“Pitches at different stadiums play differently each time. So whatever we see tomorrow, we’ll be trying to adapt to,” Phillips said.<\/p>\n
“If that means lots of runs, then that means lots of runs, but if it means that it’s going to be a little bit of a scrap, we’re up for that as well.”<\/p>\n
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