BENGALURU: A common feature of New Zealand cricket over the years has been the amalgamation of spirit and skill. With a semifinal berth at stake, the Black Caps will look to mirror the trait when they go up against Pakistan at the M Chinnaswamy stadium here on Saturday.
Middle-order bat Daryl Mitchell reiterated that the team's fighting spirit would come to the fore. "We're a small country, down at the bottom of the earth, and for us it's fighting for every ball, chasing every ball to the boundary, and doing the little things that we can control. The big stuff will look after itself if we're clear on our roles."