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'Shaheen Ka Dhaagha Khol Diya' - Twitter Erupts As Glenn Phillips Destroys Pakistan

Sakshi Sharma

New Zealand's Glenn Phillips played a crucial knock (Source:@Utd_SxM,x.com)New Zealand's Glenn Phillips played a crucial knock (Source:@Utd_SxM,x.com)

New Zealand's Glenn Phillips produced a sensational knock to propel his team to a formidable total of 330/6 in the opening match of the Tri-Nation Series against Pakistan at the Gaddafi Stadium on February 8. Phillips came to bat in at No. 6 and registered his maiden ODI century in spectacular fashion. 

Talking about the match, New Zealand won the toss and after elected to bat first. But things didn't work out in the favour of the Kiwis as they suffered an early blow. Pakistan's star bowler Shaheen Afridi dismissed Will Young for just four runs in the first over. However, Kane Williamson and Rachin Ravindra steadied the innings with a 35-run stand for the second wicket. Williamson then partnered with Daryl Mitchell to add more valuable runs. 

Phillips took charge in the latter half of the innings and dismantled the Pakistan bowling attack with a series of powerful strokes. In a breathtaking final over, he hammered Shaheen Afridi for 25 runs, and not just that he ensured that New Zealand finished strongly. 

After his knock, fans took to social media and appreciated Phillips over his incredible display of power-hitting. 

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With a competitive total on the board, New Zealand will now look to defend their score against a strong Pakistani batting lineup. The hosts will need a solid response to counter attack and chase down the challenging target at Lahore. Chasing the target, at the time of writing this article, Pakistan are at 20 runs at the loss of no wicket.