Watch, Super Smash | ‘Left-handed’ Phillips leaves teammates and opponents in disbelief after stunning show with bat

‌Otago pulled off their maiden win in the Super Smash 2025-26 campaign with a clinical 41-run thumping of Central Districts at Molyneux Park in Alexandra on Tuesday. Glenn Phillips smashed four sixes and seven fours to remain unbeaten on 90 off 48 balls to help Otago to 193/7 in their allotted 20 overs. In return, the Central Districts could manage only 152/8, with Otago skipper Luke Georgeson ending with impressive figures of 4/23 in four overs.

But it was Phillips who stole the show with his unbelievable shot-making towards the end of the first innings. With the score reading 164/6 with two overs remaining, Phillips smashed off-spinner Dean Foxcroft for a six before changing guards to bat left-handed in the last ball of the over.

With the bowler erring in his length, Phillips pulled out an excellent cover drive, splitting the field with precision, to earn a boundary and end the over with 17 runs. And he was not done yet! He once again turned to a southpaw to get an advantageous match-up over left-arm spinner Jayden Lennox in the penultimate ball of the final over.

The Central Districts skipper tried to go away from the arc as he delivered one close to the wide line on the offside. But the New Zealand all-rounder reached for it before lofting the ball over extra cover for a maximum.

Phillips surprised himself as the ball sailed over the boundary ropes and the umpire raised his hand to signal a six. The players were also shell-shocked, with Ajaz Patel looking around in disbelief after the ball cleared the ropes with ease.

Just Glenn Phillips things!