NZ vs AUS: After 15 years, Glenn Phillips did wonders on New Zealand soil, equaled Jeetan Patel
NZ vs AUS: Glenn Phillips created history by taking five wickets against Australia. For the first time in 15 years, a New Zealand spinner has achieved the feat of taking five wickets on home ground. Phillips started the wicket-taking on the third morning with the big wicket of Usman Khawaja. Green and Travis Head were posing a threat to New Zealand by making a quick partnership of 46 runs.
In the first Test against Australia, New Zealand rallied strongly on the third day of play after falling well behind on the second day of play. All-rounder Glenn Phillips bowled brilliantly. Having hunted from behind the wicket in the past, Phillips removed his gloves and began bowling off-spin. His bowling is causing chaos at the moment.
Against Australia, Glenn Phillips made history by claiming five wickets. A spinner from New Zealand has taken five wickets at home for the first time in fifteen years. With the big wicket of Usman Khawaja on the third morning, Phillips initiated the process of taking wickets.
Cameron Green and Travis Head, the heroes of the first innings for Australia, were posing a threat to New Zealand by making a quick partnership of 46 runs. Phillips dismissed Head and Mitchell Marsh on consecutive balls. After this, he got his fifth wicket by dismissing Alex Carey and then Green.
The last time a Kiwi spinner did the feat of taking five wickets on home ground for New Zealand was in December 2008. Then Jeetan Patel had bowled an amazing 5/110 in Napier. New Zealand still has a tough challenge to win the match, the Kiwi team has got the target of 369 runs.
