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Glenn Phillips plays a switch-hit for the ages, stuns Bhuvneshwar Kumar in 1st T20I

Glenn Phillips delivered a standout performance for New Zealand in the opening T20I against India at Hagley Oval, anchoring the innings with an unbeaten 82 off 40 deliveries. His aggressive batting, which included eight boundaries and three sixes, helped the hosts reach 225/4, matching their highest-ever T20I total against the visitors.

The highlight of the innings occurred on the final ball when Phillips executed a switch-hit against Bhuvneshwar Kumar for four. Bhuvneshwar, who struggled to contain the scoring, finished his four-over spell with figures of 0/49.

The match, led by captains Mitchell Santner and Shreyas Iyer, also saw early contributions from Finn Allen and Tim Seifert, who combined for 49 runs to set the stage for the high total.

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