There weren’t many highlights throughout Australia’s run chase on the SCG on Saturday night, however no less than New Zealand’s Glenn Phillips gave the 34,756 Sydney spectators one thing to cheer.
The 25-year-old, thought to be certainly one of cricket’s most proficient fielders, held onto an “outrageous” outfield catch throughout New Zealand’s complete 89-run victory over Australia within the T20 World Cup.
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Australia was 3/50 within the ninth over when all-rounder Marcus Stoinis slapped Black Caps spinner Mitchell Santner in the direction of a seemingly vacant area at deep cowl.
However Phillips sprinted round from deep level, lunging for the ball and holding onto a outstanding catch whereas suspended within the air.
The Kiwi returned to his toes and triumphantly raised his arms, absolutely conscious he had simply pulled off an early contender for catch of the event.
“You’ve acquired to be kidding me, Glenn Phillips,” former New Zealand bowler Simon Doull cried in commentary.
“How good is that?”
Former Australian all-rounder Shane Watson continued: “Oh my goodness me … you’re joking. That’s what goals are made from, having the ability to catch one thing like that.”
Phillips’ catch was paying homage to Glenn McGrath’s well-known seize to take away England nice Michael Vaughan at Adelaide Oval in 2002.
Talking to reporters within the post-match press convention, New Zealand opener Devon Conway, named participant of the match for his unbeaten 92, known as it a “particular catch”.
“When that ball was within the air, I didn’t suppose he was going to get there, to be sincere with you,” he mentioned.
“We all know the velocity that he’s acquired was simply fairly particular, and the timing of the dive.
“It was a implausible catch, definitely a game-changing second.
“We’ve only in the near past performed a tri-series in Christchurch earlier than we got here right here and type of felt that our fielding wasn’t fairly as much as scratch.
“We simply tried to look to rectify that on this sport, and it was a reasonably good efficiency by the fielders and everybody on the market.”
New Zealand will subsequent face Afghanistan on the MCG on Wednesday night, with the primary ball scheduled for 7pm AEDT.
Initially revealed as ‘Downright absurd’: Glenn Phillips lights up SCG with very good outfield catch
