Watch: Glenn Phillips' outrageous catch dismisses Jacob Bethell for 21 in ENG vs NZ T20 World Cup 2026

The last Super 8 clash between England and New Zealand at the R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo in the Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 was vital for the latter’s qualification to the semifinal of the event. On a slow surface, the Kiwis batted first and posted a decent score on the board, and put the England side under tremendous pressure with their spin bowling.

But the outrageous fielding and catching from Glenn Phillips went viral, which injected some different energy among the New Zealand players. On the fourth delivery of the ninth over, Rachin Ravindra went for a slow and short delivery against Jacob Bethell, who went on the backfoot and punched the ball in the air, but he didn’t get the elevation.

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It was a flat good length delivery on the stump. Phillips rushed in and dived forward to roll his body after taking the catch, which was key as he ensured that the ball had no chance of coming out of his grasp. It was possible only because of the hours of practice that they did.

Glenn Phillips; stunning catch from ENG vs NZ T20 WC 2026 goes viral 

New Zealand batted first to post a strong score of 159 runs for the loss of seven wickets in their allotted 20 overs. Phillips himself smashed 39 runs in 28 balls with the help of four boundaries and a six at a strike rate of nearly 140, while Tim Seifert clubbed 35 runs in 25 balls at a strike rate of 140.

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England’s spinners were excellent as their debutant of the T20 WC, Rehan Ahmed, finished with figures of 2/28 in three overs. Meanwhile, Will Jacks returned with 2/23 in four overs, while Adil Rashid picked up two vital wickets for an economy rate of seven in four overs.

England kept losing wickets regularly in the chase as things didn’t go their way. Rachin Ravindra was excellent to finish with figures of 3/19 in his four overs, while Santner gave away only 13 runs in three overs. The two pacers’ combined figures were 2/27 in four overs.

Brief Scores: England 161/6 (Will Jacks 32*, Rachin Ravindra 3/19) beat New Zealand 159/7 (Glenn Phillips 39, Will Jacks 2/23) by four-wickets.