Glenn Phillips lights up Hamilton T20I vs India, smashes world record: Stat Pack

NZ vs IND, 5th T20I: Glenn Phillips smashed an unbeaten 65 as New Zealand defeated India by seven wickets in the fifth T20I in Hamilton, chasing down 192 in 17.4 overs.Glenn Phillips scored 65 in the Hamilton T20I. Courtesy: APNew Delhi,Nov 1, 2026 16:47 ISTGlenn Phillips produced a match-winning performance as New Zealand defeated India by seven wickets in the fifth and final T20I at Seddon Park in Hamilton on Sunday. Phillips remained unbeaten on 65 off just 38 deliveries as the hosts chased down India's target of 192 in 17.4 overs to sign off the series with a consolation victory. India, however, clinched the five-match series 3-2.Phillips found an able partner in Tim Seifert, who led the charge with a blistering 93 off 50 balls. The duo stitched together an 86-run partnership for the third wicket off just 42 deliveries, shifting the momentum firmly in New Zealand's favour. Seifert was particularly aggressive, putting the Indian bowlers under pressure with his clean hitting. Daryl Mitchell also chipped in with a quickfire 29 off 16 balls to ensure the hosts crossed the finish line comfortably.New Zealand vs India, 5th T20I: Highlights | ScorecardEarlier, India posted 191 for 8 after half-centuries from Ishan Kishan (61) and Shreyas Iyer (50). The pair added 93 runs for the third wicket after India suffered early setbacks, losing Abhishek Sharma and Sanju Samson cheaply. However, New Zealand pulled things back in the death overs to restrict India to 191. Adam Milne was the pick of the bowlers, returning impressive figures of 4/19. Phillips and the Black Caps also scripted several records during the contest, signing off the series on a high despite losing it.Here are some stats from the fifth T20I in Hamilton341 - Glenn Phillips set the record for the most runs scored in a T20I bilateral series. The New Zealand right-hander smashed 341 runs in five matches at an average of 113.66, surpassing England's Phil Salt, who had scored 331 runs during the 2023 tour of the West Indies. 4 - Glenn Phillips equalled the record for the most 50-plus scores in a bilateral T20I series, registering four such scores. Pakistan's Mohammad Rizwan (against England in 2022) and Japan's Sabaorish Ravichandran (against Mongolia in 2024) also recorded four 50-plus scores in a series.116 - The India-New Zealand T20I series witnessed 116 sixes, the joint-fourth most ever hit in a bilateral T20I series. Earlier this year, the two teams had also witnessed 116 sixes during their five-match T20I series in India. Austria hold the record, having smashed 132 sixes against Germany in 2026.142 - India set the record for the most sixes hit against a single opposition in a calendar year, smashing 142 sixes against New Zealand. The Black Caps are second on the list, having hit 117 sixes against India this year.192 - New Zealand registered their third-highest successful run chase in men's T20Is. Their highest remains a 201-run chase against Zimbabwe in Hamilton in 2012, followed by 194 against Pakistan in Rawalpindi in 2026.- Ends