South African-born Glenn Phillips lit up Auckland with a T20 century as New Zealand got the better of India in the fourth match.
A son of Pietermaritzburg just owned a big night in Auckland. Glenn Phillips, born in South Africa and raised in New Zealand, produced a T20 international century to steer the Black Caps past India in the fourth match of the series.
Phillips has long been one of the most exciting players in the white-ball game, and this knock showed why. He is a batter who can clear the rope in any direction, and he was the difference on a night when India needed to find answers and could not.
His hundred gave New Zealand the platform and the momentum, and the home side backed it up in the field to close out the result. Against an Indian lineup packed with firepower, that kind of control is hard to come by.
For Phillips, it is another statement innings in a career built on fearless strokeplay, athletic fielding and the ability to take a game away from opponents in a handful of overs. For African cricket fans, it is another reminder of how far the continent's talent travels, and how often it leaves its mark on the world stage.
