Delhi: New Zealand's explosive batsman Glenn Phillips succeeded in leaving his mark in the five-match T20 series against India. He gave such a strong performance in the series, which will be remembered for a long time. With a stormy half-century innings in the last match played in Hamilton, Glenn Phillips made the world record of scoring the most runs in a bilateral series in T20 International cricket. Earlier this record was in the name of England's ace batsman Phil Salt.
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Phillips breaks Phil Salt's world record
In the fifth T20 match against India, Glenn Phillips scored unbeaten 65 runs in 38 balls with the help of 8 fours and 3 fours. With the help of Phillips' innings, New Zealand won by 7 wickets.
During this innings, he crossed the mark of 332 runs in the bilateral T20 International series. Earlier this record was in the name of Phil Salt of England, who had scored 331 runs in a five-match series against West Indies in 2023.
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Phillips set a new record by scoring 341 runs in the entire series against India. He scored 82 not out, 70, 17, 107 and 65 not out in five innings. During this period, one century and three half-centuries came from his bat. For this historic performance, Phillips was also chosen Player of the Series.
Top-5 batsmen who scored most runs in bilateral T20 series
341 runs – Glenn Phillips vs India, 2026
331 runs – Phil Salt vs West Indies, 2023
316 runs – Mohammad Rizwan vs England, 2022
297 runs – Sahil Chauhan vs Cyprus, 2024
290 runs – Mark Chapman vs Pakistan, 2023
FAQ
How many runs did Glenn Phillips score in the series against India?
He scored 341 runs in five matches.
Which batsman's record did Phillips break?
He broke England's Phil Salt's record of 331 runs.