In addition to scoring a valiant century against Sri Lanka in a crucial ICC T20 World Cup match, New Zealand batsman Glenn Phillips made waves on social media for the way he supported at the non-end. striker’s He did this while maintaining the “Spirit of Cricket,” which has been hotly contested among experts, players, and fans.
In order to sneak a fast single when Mitchell Santner mistimed a swipe, Phillips decided to adopt an Olympic-style sprinting stance as opposed to the more conventional backing-up strategy where a non-striker timings a walk with the bowler’s delivery stride. Phillips was reported by the ICC as stating of his decision during the post-game news conference, “It was pretty much spur of the moment. My three-point start was truly off. The other arm and leg are what should be there.
The location, I suppose, was chosen so that the bowlers could be seen and the takeoff was as rapid as possible. When you are attempting to avoid leaving the crease as much as possible from a sprinter’s start.
“I believed it was really slower to spin and accelerate off if I put my bat behind the wicket. This is why I started from the crease with my foot within it.
Since a few weeks ago, the movement at the non-strikers end has been a hot subject of discussion. Indian all-rounder Deepti Sharma’s dismissal of England’s Charlie Dean as a result of her movement at the non-strikers end sparked intense discussions on the issue. While some have backed the bowler’s prerogative to remove the bails when the batsman makes some movement at his end, many want to retain the “Spirit of Cricket” and have bowlers caution batsmen not to leave their crease.
Phillips is aware of the revised rules, according to which any run-out at the non-end striker’s resulting from any batter movement has been transferred from the “Unfair Play” portion of the regulations to the “Run Out” section. He acknowledges that seizing territory carries some danger.
“At the end of the day, it’s on to me to make sure I’m in the crease and get out when I should. The bowler has the right to be able to remove the bails if he is doing his duties, according to him.
The strategy did not overshadow his performance, which helped New Zealand win the game by 65 runs.
In the game, New Zealand chose to bat first and scored 167/7 in their allotted 20 overs. With a score of 15/3, the Kiwis were initially in trouble. However, they were able to comeback courtesy to an 84-run fourth-wicket partnership between Glenn Phillips and Daryl Mitchell (22). Phillips scored 104 in 64 balls, his second century in T20Is, with 10 boundaries and four sixes.
The best bowler for Sri Lanka was Kasun Rajitha, who finished with 2/23. Wanindu Hasaranga, Dhananjaya de Silva, Lahiru Kumara, and Maheesh Theekshana all got a wicket.
Sri Lanka never seemed to pose much of a danger as it chased down 168. Trent Boult and Southee, two pacers, dropped the Lankans to 8/4.
Lanka lost the game by 65 runs after being bowled out for only 102 runs. Bhanuka Rajapaksa and captain Dasun Shanaka each scored 34, but no other batter was able to score more than one run.
The best bowler for New Zealand was Boult (4/13) Lockie Ferguson, Ish Sodhi, and Southee each secured two wickets, while Mitchell Santner and Ish Sodhi each claimed one.
NZ now leads the points standings with five points after this victory and two victories in three games. Rain forced them to cancel their other game. With one victory, two defeats, and two points after three games, Sri Lanka is in fifth place.