Champions Trophy: Glenn Phillips hits whirlwind 39-ball 61 versus Pakistan
What's the story
Glenn Phillips played an entertaining knock of 61 from 39 balls, helping New Zealand finish with a score of 320/5 in the Champions Trophy opener. Phillips joined Tom Latham in the middle when NZ were 191/4 in the 38th over. Thereafter, he added 125 runs alongside Latham as the two pounced on Pakistan. This was another finisher's role from Phillips, who entertained the crowd.
Knock
An impactful cameo from Phillips
Phillips raced to his fifty from 34 balls. He started slowly before getting his first six in the 43rd over. He dispatched Haris Rauf next for a four and a six. Shaheen Afridi was spanked next for two sixes. After his fifty, he hit two more fours before being dismissed by Haris Rauf in the 50th over. It was an impactful cameo from Phillips.
Runs
An average of 82.75 vs Pakistan in ODIs
Phillips' knock was laced with three fours and 4 sixes. He has now raced to 996 runs in ODIs at 38.30. This was his fifth fifty (100s: 1). As per ESPNcricinfo, in 7 matches versus Pakistan, he owns 331 runs at 82.75 with the help of a ton and two fifties. Phillips averages 45-plus in Asia, racing to 679 runs (100s: 1, 50s: 4).
Information
Phillips has been in commanding form
In the ODI tri-series involving Pakistan and South Africa, he scored three unbeaten knocks (106, 28 and 20). This was followed by a 46-run effort in a warm-up clash versus Afghanistan. And now, he smashed 61.