Glenn Phillips stunned viewers with an audacious switch-hit boundary off Bhuvneshwar Kumar in the final over of New Zealand’s innings against India in Christchurch. The remarkable stroke caught former India all-rounder Irfan Pathan’s attention as Phillips finished unbeaten on 82 off 40 balls.

India opted to bowl first at Hagley Oval on Thursday, October 22, but New Zealand’s batters took control and posted 225. The home team, led by Mitchell Santner, had their highest T20I total against India. Phillips stole the show with his explosive hitting, scoring 82 runs off 40 balls with eight fours and three sixes.

Glenn Phillips Punishes Bhuvneshwar Kumar With Brilliant Shot

On the final delivery of the 20th over, Phillips switched his stance, dropped to one knee and smashed the full ball over the cover boundary for four. The unconventional stroke prompted a reaction from Pathan, who described it as the “most atrocious shot ever.”

"That last ball shot from Glenn Phillips is the most atrocious shot i have seen on the cricketing field vs fast bowler. He is Something. Extraordinary!" Pathan wrote on X (formerly Twitter).

Glen phillips you are just incredible How the hell he played this shot that too against a fast bowler 🥶🥶☠️ https://t.co/LD52yn7Cww

— SimplyMe (@6760Anmol) October 22, 2026

That last ball shot from Glenn Phillips is the most atrocious shot i have seen on the cricketing field vs fast bowler. He is Something. Extraordinary!

— Irfan Pathan (@IrfanPathan) October 22, 2026

Bhuvneshwar had a difficult return to international cricket. He finished wicketless and conceded 49 runs. India’s bowlers struggled to contain New Zealand’s aggressive batting, with all of them conceding more than 10 runs per over.

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