Glenn Phillips’ 341 runs the most in a bilateral T20I series

Glenn Phillips ended the series against India with 341 runs, the most by any batter in a bilateral T20I series. He added an unbeaten 65 off 38 balls in the fifth and final T20I at Seddon Park, Hamilton, where New Zealand won by 7 wickets.

India still took the series 3-2 after winning the first three matches. Phillips was named Player of the Series.

The record

Phillips went past England’s Phil Salt, who made 331 against the West Indies in 2023, and Pakistan’s Mohammad Rizwan, who scored 316 against England in 2022.

He had reached 276 runs from four matches after 107 off 49 balls in the fourth T20I at Eden Park, Auckland, on Friday, 30 October. That match ended in an 87-run win for New Zealand, who made 259/7.

Outlook India also reports that his 522 runs against India in 2026 are the most against any one opposition in a calendar year in T20Is, ahead of Abhishek Sharma’s 431 against New Zealand.

How the decider went

India made 191/8 after batting first, with Ishan Kishan scoring 61 off 32 balls and Shreyas Iyer 50 off 23. Adam Milne took 4 for 19 in his four overs.

New Zealand reached 195/3 in 18 overs. Tim Seifert made 93 in the chase, according to Deccan Herald, and Phillips finished it with his unbeaten 65.

What Phillips said

After the presentation Phillips said he wanted to be the hunter rather than the prey, and that taking down India’s spin attack was the key task.

What’s next

The teams now move to the ODIs. The first ODI against India is at Eden Park, Auckland, and starts at 7:30 AM IST on Wednesday, 4 November.