After New Zealand defeated Pakistan, Glenn Phillips discussed his batting, saying, “I am just really clear at the moment.”

According to ESPN cricinfo, Glenn Phillips stated, “I’m just really clear at the moment, I’m seeing the ball really well and I guess being still at the point of contact and I think that goes a long way in being able to be a hitter. I haven’t always gotten it right in the past, but I’ve got a little bit of a feel for it for the moment.”

The Champions Trophy in Pakistan began on February 19, 2025. The Black Caps had the last laugh in the tournament’s opening game, defeating the hosts with both bat and ball in the inaugural encounter between Pakistan and New Zealand in Karachi.

From the start, the surface at National Stadium was challenging, giving the spinners some grip and the pacers some irregular bounce. The New Zealand hitters, on the other hand, had everything under control and scored 320 runs in the first innings. Even though Will Young and Tom Latham were the day’s top scorers, both analysts and fans were drawn to Glenn Phillips’ devastating batting. He also discussed the team’s ability to adjust to the circumstances and the factors that have contributed to his success as an offensive batter.

Every time we’ve gone here [Karachi], I believe we’ve played a different pitch and it’s been played in a different manner. When the ball was moving up and down a lot during the day, I believe the pacers were more difficult to play. It was evident how well Matt Henry and Will O’Rourke bowled during the chase, but I believe that the Pakistani guys’ bowling throughout the day, particularly at the top, made it difficult for us to escape early.

It was good to see some people show up that evening, and I believe we’ve been quite flexible with regard to pitch types,” Glenn Phillips continued.

Speaking of Glenn Phillips’ innings, he hit three fours and four sixes in just 39 deliveries to score 61. At 156.41, Phillips was striking. The Kiwi innings reached a significant sum thanks to this innings. In addition, he sent Pakistani captain Muhammad Rizwan back to the pavilion with a spectacular catch at backward point.