VIDEO: Glenn Phillips Puts His Body On The Line But Fails To Save Four
In the ongoing 1st semi-final match of the T20 World Cup, England set a target of 167 against New Zealand. For England, Moeen Ali scored an excellent half-century and led his team to a respectable score. In this match as well, Kiwi players left no stone unturned while fielding.
During England's batting, Glenn Phillips presented a fabulous fielding effort which is being praised by cricket fans all around. This happened in the 10th over of the innings, when the batter smashed Jimmy Neesham for a brilliant cover drive in the 5th delivery. Glenn Phillips, who was fielding on the boundary bolted like a bullet towards the ball.
Glenn Phillips failed to save the boundary but he didn't give up till the end and threw himself completely, colliding with the advertisement board on the boundary which was next to a camera person. After seeing this commitment by Phillips, the fans are all praises for the young Kiwi.
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The ICC has also shared the video of this incident on its official Instagram account. Meanwhile, at the time this piece is being written, New Zealand is at 119/4 in 16.2 overs with Jimmy Neesham and Daryl Mitchell on the crease. New Zealand needs another 48 runs in 22 balls to qualify for the T20 World Cup 2021 Finals.