During the Christchurch Test between New Zealand and England, Glenn Phillips shocked the world yet again with an incredible catch. On the second day, Ollie Pope hit a cut shot on Tim Southee's delivery, only to be caught by Phillips with a captivating dive towards his right. With this catch, Phillips added another stunning catch to his already impressive resume, leaving fans in awe and undoubtedly cementing his title as 'Superman' on the field.
On Day 1, India's Shubman Gill and Rishabh Pant put on a strong partnership to battle against New Zealand's bowlers. Gill showed his form and resilience by scoring a half-century, accompanied by Pant who also achieved a half-century. Unfortunately, New Zealand's fielder Mark Chapman dropped Gill's catch which led to his unbeaten 85 runs, providing a strong contribution towards India's successful Day 1. Jadeja and Sundar also deserve mention for dismissing New Zealand's Daryl Mitchell and Ajaz Patel, respectively.
New Zealand's Rachin Ravindra and Tim Southee were unbeaten at lunch on Day 3 of the first Test against India, extending the visitors' lead to 299 runs. Ravindra, who hails from Bengaluru, showed his prowess in playing spinners on the tricky pitch, while Southee provided solid support. Despite the Indian pacers' improved performance, the Kiwis managed to hold their ground thanks to Ravindra's impressive knock.
New Zealand's Glenn Phillips pulled off an incredible one-handed catch to dismiss Australia's Marnus Labuschagne on Day 2 of the second Test in Christchurch. Labuschagne, who had looked solid on 90, was left in disbelief as Phillips dived to his left and took the catch while airborne like Superman. This spectacular catch has brought the Kiwis back in the game after Matt Henry's 7-wicket haul helped restrict Australia to 256.
New Zealand spinner Glenn Phillips achieved a rare feat on Saturday as he became the first Kiwi spinner in 16 years to take a 5-wicket haul in a home Test match. Phillips registered figures of 5-45 in the first Test against Australia, leading the team to dismiss the visitors for 164. This historic achievement puts Phillips among some of the best New Zealand spinners, including Daniel Vettori, who also has two 7-wicket hauls at home.