Although the current mindset of the Indian cricketers has very little do with personal milestones, it is always a good thing to see your name featured on an iconic list. However, Glenn Phillips had other ideas about Virat Kohli’s 300th ODI by cutting short his stay with an impeccable screamer.
With both sides unbeaten in the 2025 Champions Trophy, India and New Zealand collided in a dead rubber at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium in Dubai on Sunday. Being sent to bat first during the toss didn’t quite turn out rosy for the Rohit Sharma-led side as the openers faltered against the new ball duo of Matt Henry and Kyle Jamieson, followed by a tremendous effort in the field curtailing Kohli’s stay.
Eight balls after Rohit’s dismissal to Kyle Jamieson, Kohli cut a length delivery outside the woods towards square on the off side on the fourth ball of the seventh over. The ball went like a tracer bullet to backward point’s right where Phillips dived in a jiffy and snared the white rock out of thin air. While Phillips has been taking such stunning catches in the past few years, the reaction time for this one was minute. Having stunned Kohli and the on-air commentators, Phillips had a wry smile on his face, sparking the Twitterverse claiming that “Kiwis can fly”.
— ashik (@ashik1587212) March 2, 2025
— ashik (@ashik1587212) March 2, 2025
Stunner
Excellent
Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma today #INDvsNZ pic.twitter.com/CRhqroAvNS
— Desi Bhayo (@desi_bhayo88) March 2, 2025
Wtf what a crazy catch from Glenn Phillips. That shot from Virat Kohli was solid. pic.twitter.com/okz7TC9x9g
— R A T N I S H (@LoyalSachinFan) March 2, 2025
Seriously?
Inevitable
It’s almost inevitable that Glenn Phillips takes a blinder like that. He’s not normal man. Unbelievable stuff.#INDvNZ | #ChampionsTrophy
— CricBlog ✍ (@cric_blog) March 2, 2025
Another mind- blowing catch from Glenn philips😱#championstrophy #INDvsNZ pic.twitter.com/pKtt3cvfPD
— SameerAyaan (@sksameer1160474) March 2, 2025
Birdie
Superb
Warra catch man Glenn Philips you are a freak 🫡 pic.twitter.com/QpmKnH9kko
— Manas (@manas0118) March 2, 2025
What a Catch 🤯 from Glenn philips to dismiss Virat Kohli.
One of the best fielder in World cricket 🔥🥵#INDvsNZ pic.twitter.com/JUg2sop3wO— Radha (@Rkc1511165) March 2, 2025
