Glenn Phillips smashed 107 off 49 balls as New Zealand crushed India by 87 runs in the fourth T20I on Friday. New Zealand posted 259-7, their highest T20I total against India.
Phillips struck six fours and 10 sixes, while Michael Bracewell hammered 65 off 25 balls. The pair added 115 runs off 41 balls to propel New Zealand to a formidable total.
Chasing 260, India struggled after Jacob Duffy dismissed Sanju Samson and Ishan Kishan in the opening over. Tilak Varma scored 35, but India finished at 172-9 in 20 overs as Duffy claimed four wickets for 23 runs.
Phillips was named Player of the Match. Despite the defeat, India lead the five-match series 3-1, with the final T20I scheduled for November 1 in Hamilton.
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