Glenn Phillips flies to catch Axar Patel [Source: SonyLIV]
India breezed past the target to clinch the rain-curtailed first ODI of the highly anticipated series against New Zealand. However, Glenn Phillips once again showed up on the field with another spectacular effort to put some pressure on India late in the chase.
As India approached the end of the chase, Phillips, who usually fields in the hotspots did not let the shoulders drop, keeping the efforts and intensity on point and went flying to take a brilliant catch.
Watch- Glenn Phillips' Flying Catch in 1st ODI vs India
India's target was reduced to 143 runs in 32 overs due to constant drizzles throughout the second innings. The team finished the chase with 56 balls remaining, but at the end of the 20th over, when they still needed 19 runs, Axar Patel was called into play after Virat Kohli's wicket on 74(51).
At 19.6, when Jacob Duffy tested Axar Patel with a hard length ball on the chest, giving him no room to cut or pull, Patel tried to work it through the square on the off-side. However, the he could not keep the ball down and the ball went in in the air in Phillips' radar.
With short boundary behind him, Phillips, from backward point dived towards his left and grabbed a two-handed catch. Axar had to go back to the dugout for a two-ball duck and India was reduced to 124/4.
Watch the catch below-
India eyes ODI series revenge
Earlier in 2026, when New Zealand toured India for a three-match ODI series, the visitors won their first-ever ODI series in India. Courtesy of some outstanding performances from Daryl Mitchell, the Kiwis won the series 1-2.
After winning the T20I series 3-2, with Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma's introduction to the tour, India got the better of the hosts at the Eden Park on Wednesday. Kohli scored a masterful 74 off 51, while Arshdeep Singh picked 4/70 in his 10 overs. Anshul Kamboj also did well a tight spell of 2/22 (10).
T20I series star Glenn Phillips, who caught a blinder could score only 30 runs in 51 balls and not affect the match. The series will move to Wellington for the second ODI on November 7.












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