- A blast of a century and three records
- Glenn Phillips made history against India
- Glenn Phillips broke 3 major records
IND vs NZ: New Zealand won the fourth match of the T20 series against India by 87 runs. The hero of New Zealand's victory was explosive batsman Glenn Phillips. He batted brilliantly and scored an excellent century in just 46 balls. Phillips kept the Indian bowlers at bay and scored a brilliant knock of 107 off 49 balls. In between, he hit fours and sixes. With this brilliant century, Phillips created history against India and set three major records. (Glenn Phillips)
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Glenn Phillips scored a blistering century in 46 balls
Batting first in the fourth T20 match against India, New Zealand's condition was three wickets for 93 runs. Then, Glenn Phillips, who came in to bat at number four, recovered the innings and scored a blistering century with aggressive batting. Phillips scored 107 off 49 balls with six fours and ten sixes. Phillips' strike rate during this period was 218.37. He shared a partnership of 115 runs with Mitchell Bracewell.
Fastest T20 International century for New Zealand
With this century, Phillips became the third fastest New Zealand batsman to score a century in T20 International cricket. But he had already cemented his place in the top two by scoring his maiden century in just 46 balls. Finn Allen holds the record for the fastest century in T20 International cricket for New Zealand. He scored a century in just 33 balls against South Africa at Kolkata during the 2026 T20 World Cup.
New Zealand's fastest T20I century (by number of balls)
- Finn Allen v South Africa, 33 balls Kolkata 2026
- Glenn Phillips v West Indies, 46 balls, Mt Maunganui 2020
- Glenn Phillips v India, 46 balls, Auckland 2026
- Colin Munro v West Indies, 47 balls, Mt Maunganui 2018
Highest run-scorer in Phillips T20 international series
Meanwhile, Glenn Phillips has created history against India with this 107-run century. Phillips has now become the highest run-scorer in T20 International series against India. He has scored 276 runs in this series so far. In this regard, he has broken the record of West Indies captain Shai Hope. He recently scored a total of 261 runs in the T20 International series against India in India.
Equaling his own record
Glenn Phillips lights up Eden Park with his third T20I century and the joint fastest for New Zealand, equaling his 46-ball ton against the West Indies at Bay Oval in 2020
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New Zealand batsman who scored more than 50 runs three times in T20 series against India
With this century, Glenn Phillips has created another great record against India. Phillips has now become the first New Zealand batsman to score 50+ three times in a T20I series against India. Phillips has crossed the half-century mark for the third time in this series. No Kiwi batsman has done this feat before.
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