One blinder is a fluke, two is a co-incidence, three is a pattern, and any more is utterly and uniquely Glenn Phillips. The New Zealander keeps defying standards in the field, and Pakistan in Karachi on Wednesday was no different as he dispatched Mohammad Rizwan in unbelievable fashion.
Pakistan’s Champions Trophy campaign got off to a faltering start against New Zealand as some death overs blietzkrieg from Tom Latham and Glenn Phillips allowed the visitors to post a daunting first innings total of 320. The signs were ominous early on when Fakhar Zaman injured his hamstring in the first over itself while chasing after a ball headed for the boundary, culminating in Saud Shakeel having to open alongside Babar Azam. The opening duo had to stay put for 20 minutes before Fakhar could be allowed back onto the field but the former threw away his wicket early on to force Mohammad Rizwan to come in at three. The skipper was all smiles when he greeted Babar at the other end, the duo having formed a very successful opening partnership in T20Is, and the duo looked on course to build a trademark frustrating stand when a spark of Glenn Phillips’ genius cut them short.
The Kiwis had allowed just 27 runs in the powerplay, something Rizwan aimed to change on the last ball when Will O’Rourke gifted him a short and wide delivery. The wicket-keeper batter slashed at the Kookaburra with all his mgiht and the white rock seemed destined for the ropes, only for a flying Phillips at point to appear in the frame with one knee crouched in the air and the right hand extended for maximum hang time. As seems to always be the case, the ball stuck like glue to the veteran’s palm, and even the disbelief that followed seemed to have an air of familiarity about it due to the freakish occurrence at which the Black Cap pulls off such feat.
Twitterati, yet again, was all praises for the flying Kiwi.
WTH!
Out of the world!!!
THAT IS OUT OF THIS WORLD 😲
Glenn Phillips with an absolute Stunner to dismiss Mohammad Rizwan UNBELIEVABLE pic.twitter.com/9av4IThlag— Sports Production (@SSpotlight71) February 19, 2025
Glenn Phillips insane catch against Pakistan #ChampionsTrophy pic.twitter.com/R8TZX2fdyp
— Ꭰᴇʙᴊɪᴛ (@heyydebjit) February 19, 2025
Stunner
Crazy
AN ABSOLUTE STUNNING CATCH BY GLENN PHILLIPS. 🤯🤯
– Muhammad Rizwan dismissed for 3 runs in 14 balls. pic.twitter.com/8WusntzVvM— 𝙎𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙞 (@CallMeSheri1) February 19, 2025
Glenn Phillips’ fielding is like Salah’s left foot.
Inevitable. Ridiculous. Magic. pic.twitter.com/8ob3LBBwFs— Nubaid Haroon (@RamboFYI) February 19, 2025
Superman
Brilliant
Nuvu Playing 11 Lo Lekunda 2024 IPL ayipoyindhi ante namaleka pothunam anna “Glenn Phillips” pic.twitter.com/iUdvTq77Ij
— PRADEEP_NTRR🐉 (@pradeepntrr9999) February 19, 2025
I have said it before and I will say it again today. If I was building a team, #GlennPhillips would be very close to the top of my wish list
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) February 19, 2025
Superb
