Glenn Phillips pulled off the catch of the tournament as his exceptional diving effort saw him take an improbable catch
While the group stage showdown between Middlesex and Gloucestershire was an extremely entertaining affair with Gloucestershire going onto smash a hefty 171 runs, it was Glenn Phillips who stole the show on the night.
The Gloucestershire player pulled off some of the most sensational bits of fielding witnessed in the game. The incident which occurred in the third over of the second innings of the Vitality T20 Blast matchup saw the New Zealand player pull off a remarkable catch.
Glenn Phillips Pulls Off Most Outrageous Catch In The Vitality T20 Blast
Middlesex opener Stephen Eskinazi tried to make the most of the powerplay as he slashed at Matt Taylor’s delivery. And his effort looked set to pay him the full rewards with Stephen almost dissecting the field as the ball raced towards the boundary.
However, Glenn Phillips had other ideas on his mind as he came rushing in from back-foot point to lunge onto the ball and take a sensational diving running catch. The effort saw him end back Stephen for a measly 9 runs and in the process cement his name in the folklore of this edition’s T20 Blast.
WHAT A WORLDIE 😱
Glenn Phillips take a bow 👏
Watch #Blast21 LIVE: https://t.co/YlrUmoId41 pic.twitter.com/tRDw651orZ
— Vitality Blast (@VitalityBlast) July 9, 2021
Glenn Phillips Reverse Scoop For Six
This hasn’t been the first though that Glenn Phillips has left everyone awed with his innate talent. The batsman had previously in the tournament pulled off a luscious stroke as he stood a foot outside his leg stump before going onto switch his stance.
He went onto reverse scoop a full ball into the concourses for a gigantic six. His today’s most outrageous catch links up perfectly well with his most outrageous shot.
The most outrageous shot you will ever see 🤯@glenndominic159 shows all three stumps and then reverse scoops for 6!#Blast21 live: https://t.co/YlrUmoqCct pic.twitter.com/vb1lvGXepv
— Vitality Blast (@VitalityBlast) June 24, 2021
Glenn Phillips has over the last couple of years gone onto assert himself as an extremely flawless player in the shortest format of the game. His ability to effortlessly loft the ball and consistently score runs at a hefty rate has seen him become the talk of the town.
The player has since gone onto ply his wares in a string of worldclass leagues across the global stage.