Chennai, Feb. 7 -- New Zealand captain Mitchell Santner has acknowledged that his side's inability to control the powerplay with the ball emerged as a key area of concern during the recent five-match T20I series against India, particularly as the team prepares for their upcoming group stage match against the Afghanistan in the ICC T20 World Cup.

The Mitchell Santner-led Black Caps will face the Rashid Khan-led Afghanistan at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on February 8.

Ahead of their T20 World Cup opener, Santner, during the pre-match press conference, said that his side found it difficult to contain India's aggressive top-order batters early in the innings. The New Zealand skipper noted that fast starts in the power play are li...