Internet exclaims 'you cannot do that Glenn Phillips' after he pulls off absolute blinder

10/22/2022

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The best catches are often witnessed on the biggest of stages and the T20 World Cup ensured an addition to the all-time list on Saturday in the first game itself. Glenn Phillips pulled off an absolute blinder by flying in the air and grabbing onto the ball mid-air at full stretch, stunning everyone.

Despite being pipped as the favourites ahead of the tournament, Australia find themselves in deep waters against New Zealand in the second innings. The Black Caps posted a mammoth total of 200/3 after being forced to bat first before making the wickets of the Kangaroos tumble at a rapid rate. However, amidst the shambolic collapse of the hosts, Glenn Phillips confirmed his early nomination for the ‘catch of the tournament’ title with a spectacular effort.

Mitchell Santer, having already taken two wickets, was brought on to bowl the ninth over of the innings with Marcus Stoinis on strike for the second delivery. The hosts were in desperate need of acceleration as they had managed just 50 runs by the end of eight overs.

Stonis took the responsibility to bolster the pace of the innings and attempted an inside-out shot over covers on a full delivery outside off. The Kookaburra seemed to be heading for the gap between extra covers and long-off and a couple of runs at the very least seemed like the obvious result. However, Phillips had his own script in mind, completely turning the tables.

The batter made a sensational run in the deep and threw himself at the ball to take a two-handed stunner. He grabbed the ball mid-air and ensured it does not spill even though his body hit the turf hard. The disbelief at the super-human catch was evident in the commentators’ voices, reminding spectators of the incredible Ben Stokes catch at the 2019 ICC World Cup. Fans on social media also echoed the same sentiments as they heaped praise on the Kiwi.

Already catch of the tournament!

pic.twitter.com/VdgUHecFwi
— MINI BUS 2022 (@minibus2022) October 22, 2022

Is it a plane or a bird?

What a catch by Glenn Philips, he is the Superman of New Zealand.
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) October 22, 2022

Oustanding catch by super human Glenn Philips 100%

Glenn Philips. Paisa Wasool catch. pic.twitter.com/tMRgNdTXHJ
— Avinash Aryan (@AvinashArya09) October 22, 2022

Very super special catch of tournament for sure!

Customary Glenn Philips brilliance in the field.

This will be an outstanding catch for any other fielder, but for Philips, it's routine stuff.
— Gurkirat Singh Gill (@gurkiratsgill) October 22, 2022

Jaw dropping catch!

What a catch by glenn Philips on Mitchell santener bowling. #AUSvNZ #glennphillips pic.twitter.com/SJtkPlD3eX
— Shaikh Mohammed kais (@kais17777) October 22, 2022

Take a bow, Glenn Philips😳👏

Crazy catch, Glenn Philips 😳😳👏👏#AUSvNZ •• #T20worldcup pic.twitter.com/pOdyfWSkms
— 𝐒𝐚𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐛𝐡 𝐓𝐫𝐢𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐢 (@SaurabhTripathS) October 22, 2022

Yes it is!

Catch of the tournament already

Superman Glenn Philips #ICCT20WorldCup pic.twitter.com/uRB3UB2w4F
— Mahesh Chavan (@maheshcv18) October 22, 2022

Can't believe what we just saw!

Unreal Catch 🥶 !! Glenn Philips special 🥵🔥#AUSvNZ #T20worldcup22 #GlennPhilips pic.twitter.com/AmD4rTRGjN
— Varkuti Satwik (@satwik_varkuti) October 22, 2022

Definitely!

This already is the catch of the tournament by Glenn Philips ! #AUSvNZ pic.twitter.com/G8UbRXQyOo
— Omkar Shewalkar (@omkar_shewalkar) October 22, 2022

Brave cricketer!🥵🔥