LPL | Twitter wide-eyed as Phillips flies into fit of rage after Gurbaz sells him down the river
Walking into a knockout game as the team's most on-song batter and playing a match-winning knock is the stuff dreams are made of for every professional cricketer. Glenn Phillips had the first part of the fantasy nailed down but couldn't quite execute the second half in Colombo, leaving him livid.
Colombo Strikers took on the Kandy Falcons in an all-important Eliminator at R Premadasa Stadium and were asked to bat first after losing the toss. Muhammad Waseem slotted into the top of the order alongside Rahmanullah Gurbaz but fell early in the third over to continue with Colombo's unfortunate trend at the start of the innings. Nevertheless, the in-form Glenn Phillips walked in next with hopes of taking things up a notch with the fiery Afghan at the other end but things quickly went downhill for the Kiwi unexpectedly.
Facing Angelo Mathews first-up, Phillips gently pushed a length delivery towards cover and called for a single. Gurbaz was quick to respond and the Black Cap sprinted across towards the other end to comply but to his horror, Gurbaz stopped in his tracks after taking a couple of steps forward. The opener had noticed Dasun Shanaka steaming in to collect the ball and decided the danger end wasn't to his liking, even though Phillips was more than halfway down the track. The Kiwi carried on with his momentum while Gurbaz promptly turned around and Dinesh Chandimal clipped off the bails to end the former's stay.
Phillips was livid with the turn of events as he walked off with his chest pumped and muttering constant curses under his breath. The Kiwi was evidently finding it difficult to contain his emotions, exhibited through a furious punch on the bat, slamming the willow down on the deck, and then throwing it up in pure disgust. Twitterati was thoroughly entertained by the passage of play and took to social media to express their immediate reactions.
Lost his cool
— Gill Bill (@bill_gill76078) July 18, 2024
Following bat too
After following the cricket ball all these years, I have today followed the cricket bat the most..
— Aiyappa CG (@yaps9) July 18, 2024
ThankYou #GlennPhillips .. #LPL #LetsMakeTVGreat
Crucial game
Our XI is set for the all crucial eliminator! 💪💜#ColomboStrikers #LPL #StrikeToConquer #TheBasnahiraBoys #HouseOfTigers #Lankapremierleague #CSvsKF #LPL2024 #Eliminator pic.twitter.com/sZfJxV5q70
— Colombo Strikers (@ColomboStrikers) July 18, 2024
Eliminator today
🔴 Eliminator - Colombo Strikers Vs Kandy Falcons | LPL 5https://t.co/47NgyZwiDJ #LPL5
— Sri Lanka Cricket 🇱🇰 (@OfficialSLC) July 18, 2024
The connection
We love the game, we love the connection with #Gnext 💜⚡️ #ColomboStrikers #LPL #StrikeToConquer #TheBasnahiraBoys #HouseOfTigers #Lankapremierleague #LPL2024 #Gnext pic.twitter.com/Xu2Z1O0HUp
— Colombo Strikers (@ColomboStrikers) July 18, 2024
Selfish player?
@LPLT20
— Arihant Jain (@Arihant9711) July 18, 2024
gurbaz is selfish cricketer we all known glenn runout is a such a foolish we can say in cricket
Let's see
Gurbaz will be out in the powerplay as well. No more than 20 runs.#LPL
— Saad (@liksaadi) July 18, 2024
Playing XI
Afghanistan probable playing XI
— Manuranjan Deuri (@ManuranjanDeur4) July 18, 2024
Ramanullah Gurbaz (Wk)
Ibrahim Zadran
Hashmatullah Sahidi (C)
Azmatullah Omarzai
Mohammad Nabi
Najibullah Zadran
Rashid Khan
Gulbadin Naib
Mujeeb Ur Rahman
Farid Ahmed
Fazalhaq Farooqi
The supporter
And supporting @KandyFalcons in #lpl...In an eliminator match.
— Yours Nishu🥳🙏💪( good predictor) (@4024848) July 18, 2024
Elimination match
🏆 Lanka Premier League 2024
— Umer Hayat Khan(محترم)🏏 (@umerkhan943) July 18, 2024
Eliminator
Colombo Strikers🆚️ Kandy Falcon
🗓️ Thursday, 18 July 2024
⏰ 07:00 PM (PST)
🏟️ R.Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
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