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2nd T20I: Phillips's fastest ton helps NZ rout WI

November 29, 2020 14:33 IST

Glenn Phillips

IMAGE: Glenn Phillips celebrates his century during game two of the International Twenty20 series against West Indies at Bay Oval in Tauranga, on Sunday. Photograph: Phil Walter/Getty Images

Glenn Phillips smashed the fastest Twenty20 international hundred for New Zealand to help the hosts to a 72-run win against West Indies on Sunday and an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series.

 

The middle-order batsman hit eight sixes and 10 fours in his 108 off 51 balls as the hosts, who won the opening T20 by five wickets, posted a massive 238 for three in their 20 overs after put in to bat first at Mount Maunganui.

Glenn Phillips

IMAGE: Glenn Phillips hits out. Photograph: Phil Walter/Getty Images

West Indies kept losing wickets at regular intervals in their chase and could only reach 166 for nine.

Colin Munro had taken 47 balls to reach his century against West Indies at the same ground in 2018 for New Zealand's fastest hundred in the shortest format of the game, but Phillips bettered the mark by taking a delivery less for his ton.

None of the West Indies bowlers could make an impact, with fast bowler Keemo Paul returning the worst figures among them, conceding 64 off his four overs.

Devon Conway

IMAGE: Devon Conway stroked an unbeaten 65 off 37 deliveries. Photograph: Phil Walter/Getty Images

The 23-year-old Phillips added 184 for the third wicket with Devon Conway, who made an unbeaten 65 off 37 deliveries.

"It was absolutely brilliant," Phillips told the host broadcaster during the innings break.

"Dev is an absolutely amazing player to play with and keeps you calm under pressure. To be a part of a partnership that big is just unbelievable. It was a lot of fun."

The third and final T20 will be played at the same venue on Monday before the sides play a two-Test series starting Thursday in Hamilton.

Phillips's fastest ton helps NZ rout WI

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