Glenn Phillips said try to stay positive and reach competitive scores
New Zealand’s top three batsmen had reached the pavilion on the score of 15 runs in the T20 World Cup match and Glenn Phillips, who played a key role in winning the century, said that the only thing going on in his mind was to create a competitive score. . Phillips hit 104 off 64 balls and shared an 84-run partnership with Daryl Mitchell (22) as New Zealand beat Sri Lanka by 65 runs. After the match, Phillips, who was the man of the match, said, “Me and Daryl were very clear that we have to stay positive and try to make the right decisions. ,
“It was a bit difficult to hit a slow ball on such a pitch so the focus was just on scoring competitively. ” This wicket-keeper batsman got life sentence twice. He was happy that he could score runs against the fast bowlers. “I couldn’t hit the slower balls but managed to score runs against the fast bowlers. Trent Boult also did his best in T20Is as New Zealand bundled out Sri Lanka for 102 runs. “They (Boult and Tim Southee) swing the new ball and getting the early wickets was important and they managed to do that,” Phillips said. ,
New Zealand captain Kane Williamson praised Phillips, saying, “Excellent, any century is great. But the way he put pressure on the rival bowlers after our poor start was fantastic. Sri Lankan captain Dasun Shanaka said, “We started well in the first 10 overs but credit goes to Phillips who played a great innings. We dropped some catches. He said, “160 runs are always challenging and in front of their bowling attack was such in which Trent Boult and Tim Southee bowled well.
