Overview
- He walked in at No.4, moved from a measured start to a fifty off 32 balls, and finished 90 not out from 48.
- Phillips first turned left-handed in the 19th over to drive Dean Foxcroft for four, then repeated the stance in the final over to loft Jayden Lennox for six over extra cover.
- Otago posted 193/7 at Molyneux Park and restricted Central Districts to 152/8 to seal a 41-run victory.
- The switch drew visible surprise from the umpire and opponents, with Ajaz Patel smiling in disbelief as commentators reacted on air.
- Phillips said he had practiced batting left-handed in the nets and has been named in New Zealand’s ODI and T20I squads for the India series starting January 11.