"To take wickets in Test matches, there are probably a handful of guys who could do that. Trent Boult was one of those, Mitchell Starc maybe. And, Bumrah," said Steyn to the media.
Many say that a team needs to take 20 wickets to win a Test match, while batting strength is the bigger reason for success in white-ball cricket.
Veteran Australian spinner Nathan Lyon hailed the influence of an Indian rival Ravichandran Ashwin, who he sees as an inspiration, on his remarkable career to date and said he had "nothing but respect for Ashwin".
Australia made heavy weather of an easily attainable target but ultimately scraped past the line in the final over to beat India by three wickets in the first T-20.
Ravichandran Ashwin took four wickets in the final session to show the team's intent of making a strong comeback.
New Zealand were nine without loss in reply with Tom Latham on six and Jeet Raval on three.
