New Delhi: Glenn Phillips took a sensational catch to spoil Virat Kohli’s 300th ODI match against New Zealand at the Dubai International Stadium on Sunday, February 2. The star batter only managed to score 11 runs off 14 balls with the help of two boundaries. Glenn Phillips caught him on the fourth ball of the seventh over of India’s innings bowled by Matt Henry.
The Indian team management and fans hoped for another great inning from Kohli on Sunday, but the former India captain failed to do much with the bat. Kohli looked in fine touch during his short stay at the crease, but Phillips’ sensational catch stunned everyone at the Dubai International Stadium.
A short, wide delivery and Kohli smashed it to the right of Phillips at the backward point. He leaps, flings out his right hand, and hangs on to an absolute blinder. The ball was almost behind him, but he catches it while almost being parallel to the ground. Kohli couldn’t believe his eyes, and no one really can in the stadium.
the greatest in this job ~ glenn phillips 🥶pic.twitter.com/jnkME9Ne2J
— Vaibhav’ (@WhyyySoMuch) March 2, 2025
Kohli was the third batter to get out in the Group A clash of the Champions Trophy 2025 against New Zealand. Before his dismissal, Matt Henry removed Shubman Gill on 2 runs, and Kyle Jamieson dismissed Rohit Sharma on 15 runs. The Indian captain was on the cusp of becoming the seventh Indian batter to amass 1000 runs in ODIs against New Zealand but was caught by Will Young after scoring 15 runs from 17 balls. He smashed a boundary and a maximum during his short stay.
Mitchell Santner invites India to bat first after winning the toss
New Zealand skipper Mitchell Santner won the toss and invited India to bat first in Dubai. The Blackcaps have made one change in their playing XI. Daryl Mitchell replaced Devon Conway in the team. The Men in Blue also made one change to their playing XI. Spinner Varun Chakaravarthy comes in place of Harshit Rana in the last group stage match.
India playing XI: Rohit Sharma (C), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Axar Patel, KL Rahul (WK), Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Mohammed Shami, Kuldeep Yadav, Varun Chakravarthy.
New Zealand playing XI: Will Young, Rachin Ravindra, Kane Williamson, Daryl Mitchell, Tom Latham (WK), Glenn Phillips, Michael Bracewell, Mitchell Santner (C), Matt Henry, Kyle Jamieson, William ORourke.
Champions Trophy 2025: Virat Kohli was dismissed for just 11 runs in his 300th ODI against New Zealand at Dubai International Stadium on Sunday, March 2. Cricket Sports News: Latest Cricket News, Cricket Live Score, Sports Breaking News from Sports Today
