New Zealand’s Glenn Phillips lit up the India vs New Zealand Champions Trophy 2025 ultimate on Sunday with a catch of Shubman Gill that will likely be talked about for a very long time in future. Chasing 252 to win the Champions Trophy 2025, India began robust with some stable begins from Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill earlier than the Blackcaps struck with three fast wickets. The shockers began with the wicket of Shubman Gill off Mitchell Santner. However the wicket was extra as a consequence of an unreal catch by Glenn Phillips.
He took a blinder after Gill went for a shot over further cowl. Social media went on overdrive after the dismissal.
What an impressive catch by GLENN PHILLIPS #INDvsNZ #ChampionsTrophyFinal pic.twitter.com/1CxjG3QYiw
— INNOCENT EVIL a (@raju_innocentev) March 9, 2025
Glenn Phillips taking one breath taking catch per match is sort of assured pic.twitter.com/Y1ttY3KEAn
— Bazball (@BazballNation) March 9, 2025
DECLARE GLENN PHILLIPS ILLEGAL, INSANE, ALEIN…!!!!! pic.twitter.com/LNJ7ztdnZs
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) March 9, 2025
Chances are you’ll by no means see a greater catch than this. So right here it’s twice. Glenn Phillips take a bow. pic.twitter.com/QuSZ1uqeZu
— Matthew Stadlen (@MatthewStadlen) March 9, 2025
In the meantime, Skipper Rohit Sharma led by instance with a wonderful half-century as India reached 136 for 3 in 30 overs in pursuit of 252 within the ultimate of the Champions Trophy in opposition to New Zealand right here on Sunday. Rohit pulled the second ball of the innings into the stands to make his intention clear and raced to his first half-century of the match off solely 41 balls.
After 30 overs, Shreyas Iyer and Axar Patel had been batting on 19 and 4 respectively with India needing one other 116 runs in 20 overs.
Rohit, who made 76 off 83 balls, struck seven fours and three sixes, throughout his keep within the center.
Shubman Gill, who had luck on his aspect as Daryl Mitchell spilled a catch at brief midwicket off Kyle Jamieson within the seventh over, contributed 31 in 50 balls.
Rohit continued together with his extremely aggressive strategy as he hit a few fours off William O’Rourke after hitting Jamieson for a six within the first over.
The Indian captain then took a liking for Nathan Smith — who changed Matt Henry — within the eighth over, hitting the right-arm medium quick bowler for 14 runs with two fours and a six.
Earlier, New Zealand had been restricted to 251/7 with the Indian bowlers, particularly the spinners Kuldeep Yadav (2/40) and Varun Chakaravarthy (2/45), producing a medical efficiency within the summit conflict.
Mitchell top-scored for New Zealand with 63 from 101 balls, whereas Michael Bracewell, Rachin Ravindra and Glenn Phillips contributed 53 not out, 37 and 34 respectively.
With PTI inputs
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