“He is human as well” - Glenn Phillips warns Jasprit Bumrah ahead of the grand finale

New Zealand middle-order batter Glenn Phillips has heaped praise on the Indian ace pacer Jasprit Bumrah, calling him a ‘class bowler’ with fantastic variations, especially in the death overs. Notably, his comments came before the grand finale between India and New Zealand at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.

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Moreover, Phillips also strolled down memory lane, recalling his team’s success against the Indian star pacer in their recent five-match bilateral T20I series before the start of the T20 World Cup, stating that he is human and tends to have a bad day.

"We had a really good trip against him in the bilateral series as well. But he's a class bowler. Bumrah is a fantastic bowler. He's got so many variations. He hits the block hole at the death overs incredibly well. He is 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," Glenn Phillips told the reporters in Ahmedabad.

"But that also means that if he does bowl well, we do have to, I guess, accommodate for other things and adapt on the fly," he added.

Additionally, Phillips also shared his voice on how the dew factor at the Eden Gardens helped his side to chase down 170 runs against South Africa quite convincingly. He went on to add that his side would adapt and execute skills regardless of the conditions.

"No real excuses. I think coming from Kolkata, it was a great opportunity to understand that dew factor. We were obviously lucky enough to win the toss and bat. And I guess chasing down 170 in a very limited number of overs was just fantastic. Especially the boys up top. They're used to playing with high strike rates. And obviously, all the Indian boys do the same," Phillips said.

"Obviously, the dew factor is always a thing here in India this time of year. And whether the chemicals work or whether the dew is going to be a factor, if we do end up having to bat first and bowl second, then we're going to have to adapt as much as possible to that situation. And I guess go out there and try to execute our skills as much as possible, whether we've got a wet ball or a dry ball. There's no real excuse," he concluded.

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