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Glenn Phillips disputes claim New Zealand dropped four catches
New Zealand all-rounder Glenn Phillips challenged a reporter who asked about four dropped catches in the first T20I against India in Christchurch.
The reporter’s question followed New Zealand’s fielding in the match.
Phillips argued that some of the chances should not count as drops because the fielders did not get their hands on the ball.
He pointed to one chance each for Mitchell Santner and Finn Allen as catches that were actually dropped.
Other moments included difficult chances for Matt Henry and Lockie Ferguson, and a boundary-line attempt by Nathan Smith that ended in a six.
New Zealand failed to defend a total of 225, and Phillips said dropped catches should be counted carefully.
Glenn Phillips disputed a claim that New Zealand dropped four catches in the first T20I against India in Christchurch.
He argued that some chances should not count as dropped catches because fielders did not get their hands on the ball.
The cited incidents involved Mitchell Santner, Matt Henry, Finn Allen and Lockie Ferguson.
Phillips also challenged the reporter, asking how many catches India had dropped.
Fielding played a major role in New Zealand’s failure to defend 225, News18 reported.
- Who
- New Zealand all-rounder Glenn Phillips and an Indian journalist.
- What
- Phillips disputed the claim that New Zealand dropped four catches in the first T20I against India.
- When
- The match was described as taking place on Thursday; the articles do not state its calendar date.
- Where
- Christchurch.
- Why
- Phillips said some chances should not count as dropped catches because fielders did not get their hands on the ball.
Glenn Phillips
Indian journalist
Catch count
Glenn Phillips
Phillips disputed the count of four, arguing that some chances did not involve a fielder getting hands on the ball.
Indian journalist
The journalist asked Phillips about four dropped catches.
Mitchell Santner failed to hold on to a difficult chance offered by Axar Patel.
Matt Henry could not complete a return catch off Axar Patel.
Finn Allen dropped a chance offered by Shreyas Iyer.
Nathan Smith nearly took a boundary-line catch off Naman Dhir, but carried the ball over the rope.
Lockie Ferguson spilled an outside edge from Naman Dhir, conceding a boundary.
Phillips challenged the claim that New Zealand had dropped four catches.
- Teams
- New Zealand and India
- Match
- First T20I
- Venue
- Christchurch
- New Zealand total to defend
- 225
- Cited incidents
- Santner at 12.5 overs; Henry in the 14th; Allen at 14.6; Ferguson at 17.6
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What people are saying
Four? Which ones? Lockie? You’re counting two that no one got their hands on?
You’ve got to get your hands on the ball to catch it.
How many catches did you guys drop?