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Glenn Phillips playing for New Zealand [Source: AFP]
In a massive record for Glenn Phillips and New Zealand as well, the athletic fielder and explosive all-rounder on the ground have now achieved a milestone that only eight players from the nation have achieved so far in the T20I format.
While playing the India vs New Zealand third T20I at Wellington, Glenn Phillips joined an iconic list that features names like Tim Southee, Martin Guptill, Ross Taylor, Mitchell Santner, among others.
Glenn Phillips becomes 8th player to play 100 games for NZ in T20Is
Glenn Phillips became the eighth New Zealand player to play 100 T20I matches for his team. He is currently the fifth active player from New Zealand to achieve this feat in T20Is.
Before him, Ross Taylor, James Neesham, Daryl Mitchell, and Martin Guptill completed these feats, with Ish Sodhi having the most number of matches for New Zealand in T20Is, playing 142 of them.
Most Matches for New Zealand in T20Is:
- 142 - Ish Sodhi
- 141 - Mitchell Santner*
- 126 - Tim Southee
- 122 - Martin Guptill
- 107 - Daryl Mitchell*
- 105 - James Neesham
- 102 - Ross Taylor
- 100 - Glenn Phillips*
Speaking of Glenn Phillips's performances in this series against India, he has impressed in both the matches he featured in. He currently averages 152, with scores of 82 and 70 from the first two games, although New Zealand lost both of them.
Records that Phillips might break in the T20I format
Notably, Glenn Phillips is the most efficient batter on the list of players who have completed 100 games for New Zealand. He averages 33.39 from the 100 games he has played and has the highest average, topping Martin Guptill, who averages 31.81 from 122 games.
Phillips is also on the way to breaking a record for having the most centuries as a New Zealander in T20Is, with Finn Allen and Colin Munro currently holding the record with three centuries to their names, while Glenn Phillips has two.
In terms of having the most fifties for New Zealand in T20Is, Glenn Phillips ranks fourth on the list, with Martin Guptill having 22, while Kane Williamson boasts 18 half-centuries to his name.
