Otago Volt crushed Central regions by 41 runs in the fifth match of Super Smash 2025-26 Molyneux Park, Alexandra, where Glenn Phillips The left-hander stole the show with 48 off 90 balls featuring some jaw-dropping shots that lit up social media.
Glenn Phillips’ left-handed magic is taking the cricketing world by storm
New Zealand’s all-rounder Phillips turned heads with a left-handed swing in the middle innings against Central Districts, smashing accurate boundaries and powerful sixes that caught everyone off guard.
Face to face Dean Foxcroft In the 19th over, he delivered a full outside off, drilling a stunning cover drive for four despite the pitch’s disbelief. He upped the ante facing the captain Jayden Lennox‘s left-arm swing around the wicket, hoisting a massive six over extra cover – a clean placement on the power, challenging his famous big hitting style. These crossover hits, tweaked on the networks but shown competitively here, resonated David Warner‘s talent, but was picked for control in the T20 clash, whose clips exploded online as fans marveled at his all-round ability.
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A dominant win for Otago over Central District
Otago made their intentions clear from the outset after electing to bat, flying to fifty from five overs despite losing a few wickets along the way. Johnson’s lion but fell quickly Jamal Todd while he counter-attacked with a quick-fire 32 that included several powerful sixes Max Chu Lively continued the momentum with 26. The real consistency came from Phillips in 4th place. As wickets fell around him and the middle order struggled to build a partnership, Phillips held his nerve. Otago were reduced to 129 for 5 after 15 overs but Phillips never looked rushed. Once set up, it shifted gears crisply, found the boundary with ease, and cleared the strings at will. His unbeaten 90 off just 48 balls turned a good total into a scary one, lifting Otago to 193 in seven balls. I Lockrose last delivery finished.
Central Districts started the chase with promise and connected well on the power play. Will Young Set the tone with 40-plus shots from 19 balls, hitting the ball cleanly before running out at the crucial moment. Dane Cleaver and Dean Foxcroft tried to rebuild the score past 100, but the chase quickly lost direction as the pressure mounted. Runs and soft dismissals followed and the required pace continued to rise. Luke Georgeson led with the ball, took four key wickets and broke the back of the chase, Danru Ferns and Matthew Bacon strongly supported. Central Districts eventually reached 152 for eight and were far behind. Phillips was deservedly named Player of the Match and the win moved Otago up to third in the points table.
