Glenn Phillips lights up Hamilton T20I vs India, breaks world record: Stat Pack

Glenn Phillips produced a match-winning performance as New Zealand beat India by seven wickets in the fifth and final T20I at Seddon Park in Hamilton on Sunday. Phillips remained unbeaten on 65 from just 38 deliveries the hosts chased down India’s target of 192 in 17.4 overs to seal the streak with a consolation victory. However, India clinched the five-match series 3-2.

Phillips found an able partner in Tim Seifert, who led the charge with a blistering 93 off 50 balls. The duo put on an 86-run partnership for the third wicket from just 42 deliveries, shifting the momentum firmly in New Zealand’s favour. Seifert was particularly aggressive and put the Indian bowlers under pressure with his clean hitting. Daryl Mitchell also chipped in with a quickfire 29 off 16 balls to ensure the hosts got over the finish line comfortably.

New Zealand vs India 5th T20I: Highlights | Scorecard

Earlier, India posted 191 for 8 after half-centuries from Ishan Kishan (61) and Shreyas Iyer (50). The pair added 93 runs for the third wicket after India suffered early setbacks, losing Abhishek Sharma and Sanja Samson cheaply.

However, New Zealand pulled things back in the death overs to restrict India to 191. Adam Milne was the pick of the bowlers, returning impressive figures of 4/19. Phillips and the Black Caps also scripted several saves during the contest, ending the series on a high despite losing it.

Here are some stats from the fifth T20I in Hamilton

341 – Glenn Phillips created the record for most runs scored in a bilateral T20I series. The New Zealand right-hander smashed 341 runs in five matches at an average of 113.66, surpassing England’s Phil Salt, who scored 331 runs during the 2023 West Indies tour.

4 – Glenn Phillips equaled the record for most 50 runs in a bilateral T20I series with four such scores. Pakistan’s Mohammad Rizwan (vs England in 2022) and Japan’s Sabaorish Ravichandran (vs Mongolia in 2024) have also scored four 50-plus scores in a series.

116 – The India-New Zealand T20I series witnessed 116 sixes, which is the joint fourth-highest hit in a bilateral T20I series. The two teams also witnessed 116 sixes during their five-match T20I series in India earlier this year. Austria holds the record for smashing 132 sixes against Germany in 2026.

142 – India set a record for most sixes against a single opposition in a calendar year when they smashed 142 sixes against New Zealand. The Black Caps are second on the list, having hit 117 sixes against India this year.

192 – New Zealand record third most successful run chase in Men’s T20Is. Their highest remains a chase of 201 against Zimbabwe in Hamilton in 2012, followed by 194 against Pakistan in Rawalpindi in 2026.

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