PAK vs NZ | Twitter in splits as Glenn Phillips’ fit of rage at self nearly knocks out umpire
No sport played with a huge wooden hammer and a cork leather ball can ever be completely safe, especially when passion comes into play. Glenn Phillips, outraged at himself for missing a scoring opportunity, expressed his frustration in a way that could have ended horribly wrong for the umpire.
Centuries from Will Young and Tom Latham set up a brilliant foundation for New Zeealand in the Champions Trophy opener against Pakistan in Karachi, allowing Glenn Phillips the license to kill in the death as his rapid 34-ball half-century took the team past 300. However, it was not just the opposition bowlers that fell victim to the flailing bat of the Kiwi strongman.
On the penultimate ball of the 46th over, Phillips tried to heave Naseem Shah past the leg side fences but the right-arm quick had taken off just enough pace to deceive the batter and constrain him to a single. The veteran was frustrated with himself for missing a potential boundary scoring opportunity and as he reached the non-striker's end, Phillips swung his bat wildly much like he had hoped to a few moments earlier. However, unlike the previous instance, there was umpire Richard Kettleborough in the vicinity who had to dodge at the last moment to keep his head safe from the wooden willow.
Fortunately, both men saw the funny side of things as they broke out in ecstatic laughter, much like Twitterati.
Lol!!!
— ashik (@ashik1587212) February 19, 2025
Latham and Phillips on fire!🔥
Sixes are flying at Karachi stadium! 🔥
— Ganesh Karanth (@kgkaranth) February 19, 2025
Latham and Phillips are effortlessly dominating the Pakistan bowlers in the death overs. As expected, Pakistan's fielding is letting them down.#ChampionsTrophy2025 #PakvsNz
Classic shots!
Glenn Phillips unleashes his wild best, to hit Shaheen Afridi out of the park, off Eagle's consecutive deliveries#ChampionsTrophy2025 #ChampionsTrophy #ShaheenAfridi#Glenn pic.twitter.com/koe8bsogrq
— Silvereye (@_Break_Free___) February 19, 2025
Glenn Phillips is unreal!!!
Glenn phillips what a player.....
— Arun (@Arun532343) February 19, 2025
What a delivery!
Daryl Mitchell gone for 10 runs.#ChampionsTrophy pic.twitter.com/VWT5wJHqLH
— Ahsan Shah 🖤 (@parh_ly_ahsu) February 19, 2025
Superb paernership!
Glenn Philips And Tom Latham are Hitting Pakistan All Over The Stadium After Will Young's Mammoth Knock.#ICCChampionsTrophy #ChampionsTrophy2025 #PAKvNZ pic.twitter.com/uWTmCcoMjA
— Hello Wallpaper (@HelloWallpaper4) February 19, 2025
Congrats latham!
One of the best hundred of Tom Latham's odi career 🔥🔥🔥 pic.twitter.com/A7O3brXf4S
— 𝘿𝙚𝙚𝙥𝙖𝙠 𝘾𝙝𝙖𝙪𝙝𝙖𝙣 (@foreverblackcap) February 19, 2025
What a Knock by Phillips !!
Glenn Phillips with another potential match winning 50....we are privileged he plays for our team🙏🙏🙏
— Addy (@Teddy110422) February 19, 2025
Played Well!
Glenn Phillips thwacking Pakistan once more.
— Bharath Ramaraj (@Fancricket12) February 19, 2025
Congrats Phillip!!
5⃣0⃣ for Glenn Phillips!
— Farzan Mohamed (@JournoFarzan) February 19, 2025
- 1 four
- 4 sixes
New Zealand 295/4 in 48.1 overs pic.twitter.com/ebdLb4dbIN