<p>Chennai: Aware of the dangers that spin wizard Rashid Khan poses as a bowler, New Zealand batters tried to work through his spell and were able to nullify the threat during their 149-run win over Afghanistan, said wicketkeeper-batter Glenn Phillips.</p>.<p>Rashid could only manage figures of 1 for 43 in his 10 overs, while a couple of dropped chances against his bowling hurt his spell too.</p>.<p>"Everyone plans against Rashid as best as they can. Sometimes, he has an unbelievable day, and he's just unplayable regardless of how much you plan," Phillips told reporters here.</p>.<p>"We understood that if we could keep him quiet, it would allow us to take on other bowlers. I have seen batters taking on Rashid really well, besides also seeing others struggle against him.</p>.PCB lodges complaint with ICC over 'inappropriate conduct' during Indo-Pak World Cup game.<p>"We have realised that we need to work through his spell. It's a cool challenge every time you face him. He bowled incredibly well today, but I believe that we nullified his threat today." </p><p>Phillips played a knock of 71 and involved in a partnership of 144 runs with skipper Tom Latham (68), allowing them to recover from 110 for 4 and post a competitive total of 288 for 6.</p>.<p>It was Phillips' first fifty of the ongoing world cup.</p>.<p>"We went out there and tried to do the particular job. It was nice to be able to contribute today with the bat," he said.</p>.<p>"Afghanistan spinners are incredibly talented. We just tried to take them one over at a time and realised that if we can drag it longer, we can have firepower at the end.</p>.<p>"It was all about what's the good score here and what can we potentially defend, and also try to get as close to it as possible."</p><p><strong>Excited to play at Dharamsala: Chapman </strong></p><p>The Kiwis will be up against hosts India next in Dharamsala on Sunday, and all-rounder Mark Chapman is eagerly looking forward to playing at the picturesque venue.</p>.<p>"I am excited to play at Dharamsala; it's a beautiful ground with beautiful scenes. I have played there once, probably a warm-up game against Hong Kong in 2016, so looking forward to it," he said.</p>.<p>Chapman slammed 25 off 12 balls with the help of a six and two fours to swell New Zealand's innings.</p>.<p>Talking about his role as a finisher, he said: "I have played a lot more T20 cricket for New Zealand than one-day cricket, so batting down the lower order and doing the right things helps you.</p>.<p>"I guess it's all about playing as per the team's requirement. As for me, today was not the day to act as a finisher, but rather bat as long as possible and post a defendable total."</p>
<p>Chennai: Aware of the dangers that spin wizard Rashid Khan poses as a bowler, New Zealand batters tried to work through his spell and were able to nullify the threat during their 149-run win over Afghanistan, said wicketkeeper-batter Glenn Phillips.</p>.<p>Rashid could only manage figures of 1 for 43 in his 10 overs, while a couple of dropped chances against his bowling hurt his spell too.</p>.<p>"Everyone plans against Rashid as best as they can. Sometimes, he has an unbelievable day, and he's just unplayable regardless of how much you plan," Phillips told reporters here.</p>.<p>"We understood that if we could keep him quiet, it would allow us to take on other bowlers. I have seen batters taking on Rashid really well, besides also seeing others struggle against him.</p>.PCB lodges complaint with ICC over 'inappropriate conduct' during Indo-Pak World Cup game.<p>"We have realised that we need to work through his spell. It's a cool challenge every time you face him. He bowled incredibly well today, but I believe that we nullified his threat today." </p><p>Phillips played a knock of 71 and involved in a partnership of 144 runs with skipper Tom Latham (68), allowing them to recover from 110 for 4 and post a competitive total of 288 for 6.</p>.<p>It was Phillips' first fifty of the ongoing world cup.</p>.<p>"We went out there and tried to do the particular job. It was nice to be able to contribute today with the bat," he said.</p>.<p>"Afghanistan spinners are incredibly talented. We just tried to take them one over at a time and realised that if we can drag it longer, we can have firepower at the end.</p>.<p>"It was all about what's the good score here and what can we potentially defend, and also try to get as close to it as possible."</p><p><strong>Excited to play at Dharamsala: Chapman </strong></p><p>The Kiwis will be up against hosts India next in Dharamsala on Sunday, and all-rounder Mark Chapman is eagerly looking forward to playing at the picturesque venue.</p>.<p>"I am excited to play at Dharamsala; it's a beautiful ground with beautiful scenes. I have played there once, probably a warm-up game against Hong Kong in 2016, so looking forward to it," he said.</p>.<p>Chapman slammed 25 off 12 balls with the help of a six and two fours to swell New Zealand's innings.</p>.<p>Talking about his role as a finisher, he said: "I have played a lot more T20 cricket for New Zealand than one-day cricket, so batting down the lower order and doing the right things helps you.</p>.<p>"I guess it's all about playing as per the team's requirement. As for me, today was not the day to act as a finisher, but rather bat as long as possible and post a defendable total."</p>