Glenn Phillips took his customary sensational, mind-boggling catch in the first game of the T20 World Cup Super 12 match against hosts Australia as his incredible take helped New Zealand dismiss Marcus Stoinis to tighten the Kiwis’ grip on the game.
Stoinis had struggled to get boundaries in his knock and had been on 7 of 13 runs without a single boundary before his dismissal.
On the second ball of the 9th over, left-arm spinner Mitchell Santner dangled the ball full and outside off stump to Stoinis, inviting the batter to hit. Stoinis obliged and went inside out. However, the burly Australian couldn’t middle the ball properly and mistimed his hit over cover.
Glenn Phillips, stationed at deep cover, sprinted over 20 meters to his right when the ball was still in its flight and gave an almighty dive, full stretched – for a moment he was completely airborne, parallel to the ground.
The more striking fact about his dive was how brilliantly and accurately he’d calculated in his mind about the timing of the jump, that his running momentum proved just enough for his outstretched hands to be able to grab the ball and complete a spectacular catch. And also important that he kept the hold on the ball despite hitting the ground hard.
You can watch the video of the physics-defying catch from Glenn Phillips here:
What a superman catch holy rice crispies Glenn Phillips!!! pic.twitter.com/LbfotMPLyB
— adi✨|| haris rauf cheerleader (@adidoescricket) October 22, 2022
Glenn Phillips had taken a similar catch against Pakistan in last year’s T20 World Cup in the UAE, and now once again, the 25-year-old showcased why he’s one of the best fielders in the world.
New Zealand stun the hosts with a big 89-run victory
The Kiwis started their T20 World Cup 2022 campaign with a thumping win over the hosts and the defending champions, sort of taking revenge for the loss in the final last year. Opener Devon Conway has been named the Player of the Match for his terrific knock of 92 runs off 58 balls. The other opener, Finn Allen, blasted 42 runs off 16 balls as the two openers set up a total of 200.
Australia never got going in their chase and lost wickets regularly. Tim Southee and Mitchell Santner took three wickets each.
