Glenn Phillips, Bevon Jacobs Pair To Break New Zealand’s Record In India T20Is

Soumyajit Dutta

Bevon Jacobs and Glenn Phillips have created an unprecedented record [Source: @BLACKCAPS/X]

New Zealand players Bevon Jacobs and Glenn Phillips have created an unprecedented record for themselves while batting in the India vs New Zealand second T20I match.

The clash was hosted by New Zealand at Hagley Oval in Christchurch. The Kiwis batted first, with early tumbles inside the powerplay. However, Jacobs and Phillips paired together to save New Zealand's sinking ship and also create a record while doing so.

Glenn Phillips came in to bat after Daryl Mitchell's dismissal, while Bevon Jacobs came in after Finn Allen departed.

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For the fourth wicket, the duo paired for 116 runs off 77 deliveries. While Phillips scored 70 runs off 43 balls at a strike rate of 162.79, Bevon Jacobs bagged 58 runs off 46 deliveries before Nitish Kumar Reddy dismissed him on the penultimate ball of the 19th over.

The partnership, though, broke in the 18th over when Arshdeep Singh tricked Phillips into a dismissal. However, the duo's massive 116-run partnership has now created a massive benchmark in India vs New Zealand T20I contests.

Notably, Jacobs and Glenn Phillips put up the total to top the chart and rank first as the highest partnership for any wicket for New Zealand vs India in T20Is.

Highest Partnerships for any Wicket for New Zealand vs India in T20Is:

116 - Bevon Jacobs and Glenn Phillips, Christchurch, 2026 (4th wicket), Tonight*
109 - Mark Chapman and Martin Guptill, Jaipur, 2021 (2nd wicket)
105 - Martin Guptill and Colin Munro, Rajkot, 2017 (1st wicket)

The second-highest partnership between Kiwi batters was between Mark Chapman and Martin Guptill back in 2021, while a 105-run partnership between Martin Guptill and Colin Munro in 2017 ranks third.

Thanks to the partnership, Glenn Phillips and Bevon Jacobs pulled New Zealand from 41 for 3 to 157 for 4. In the end, New Zealand bagged a total of 180 runs at Christchurch after losing five wickets at the end of 20 overs.

Who have the highest partnership runs in India vs New Zealand T20Is?

For the unaware, in India vs New Zealand T20Is, the highest partnership ever recorded was by Shikhar Dhawan and Rohit Sharma, who scored 158 runs for the first wicket.

Highest partnership for any wicket in India vs New Zealand T20I matches: