Glenn Phillips hit 78 off 40 balls to become New Zealand’s fourth T20I player with 2,000 runs, but India won by 48 runs.

Glenn Phillips became the fourth New Zealand batter to score 2,000 runs in T20 internationals, reaching the milestone with a 40-ball 78 against India in Nagpur on January 22, 2026. His innings, featuring six sixes and four boundaries, came in a chase of 239, though New Zealand fell short at 190/7. India won by 48 runs, taking a 1-0 lead in the five-match series. Phillips now has 2,007 runs in 84 T20Is at a strike rate of 195.00, with two centuries and 11 fifties. He also surpassed 4,000 runs across all international formats in 148 appearances.