Colombo, Feb. 21 -- New Zealand are set to take on Pakistan in their Super Eight opener at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on Saturday, and destructive Kiwi batter Mark Chapman acknowledged the threat of the spin-heavy Pakistan side, especially Usman Tariq.

The 27-year-old Tariq has taken eight wickets in the tournament with an economy of 5.83 and an average of 8.38. He also took a four-fer against Namibia in the group-stage fixture.

Speaking during a press conference in Colombo on the eve of the match, Chapman said, "I mean obviously Usman Tariq has a pretty unique action with the way that he stops at the crease, so I mean that's something to factor in. Pakistan have a number of really good spinners on their side, so each of them po...