New Delhi. The semi-finals of the T20 World Cup 2026 initially looked great for the New Zealand team. The Kiwi (New Zealand) team was very close to victory, but on Friday night the match took a sudden turn. The same player, who had become the hero of the team till the 17th over, became the villain in the same over. The name of this player is Glenn Phillips.
hero’s beginning
Glenn Phillips played the biggest innings for New Zealand at the beginning of the match. He scored 39 runs in 28 balls with the help of 4 fours and a six, which was the biggest individual innings of this match. Additionally, Phillips took two spectacular catches on the field, which included the catches of Jacob Bethel and Sam Curran. Due to this the England team came under pressure.
Even in bowling, he kept the Kiwi team in a strong position. He got England captain Harry Brook caught out by Daryl Mitchell. The team was in control after taking one wicket for 22 runs in the first three overs of the innings.
The moment of turning from hero to villain
But the 18th over changed the course of the game. At that time England needed 43 runs in 18 balls to win. Will Jacques and Rehan Ahmed were in front of Glenn Phillips. After losing first a six, then a four, and a total of 22 runs in this over, the chase of the match became easier in favor of England.
This over changed Glenn Phillips from a hero to a villain. If this over had not happened, New Zealand would have won and received the Player of the Match award. But England won the match in the end and Phillips’ brilliant performance ended with a horror twist.
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