Test cricket is often a test of patience, perseverance, and determination. However, in some instances, some external factors have often interrupted the players’ approach with the latest being a feathery invader during the second day of the second Test between Sri Lanka and New Zealand.
The Sri Lankan duo of Angelo Mathews and Kamindu Mendis failed to extend their knock after touching the hundred-run mark as the former was dismissed in an attempt of a rash shot. Dhananjaya de Silva followed suit in a while but Kamindu Mendis stayed strong from one end to keep the Kiwis on the back foot. As the visitors toiled hard after Lunch, their efforts were briefly halted by a feathery guest leading Glenn Phillips to pull out from his run-up.
Having conceded just a single run off the first five balls in the 129th over, Phillips aimed to load the next ball in search of well-settled Kamindu’s wicket. As he was about to release the ball, he was halted due to a flying crow intercepting the pitch. The bird swerved across the pitch in the perfect moment to cause a derailment in the bowler’s run-up. While the intervention of birds in a cricket field is not rare, adding salt to their injury amidst intense toiling left the Twitterverse abuzz.
— Arijit Shanto (@ArijitShan18431) September 27, 2024
Glenn Phillips: Cricket’s Swiss Army knife, Started as wicketkeeper, evolving into pure batter & now blossoming a useful bowler & let’s not forget his sensational fielding – arguably the best in the business. Phillips is constantly reinventing himself, true master of versatility pic.twitter.com/KxttbDe6th
— Ykush_Tyagiᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠ (@Ykush_Tyagi) September 27, 2024
Second greatest
2nd wicket
Glenn Phillips (3-66) picks up his 2nd wicket of the session, removing Dhananjaya for 44 on the stroke of lunch. pic.twitter.com/u4S5xhFw2B
— Suyog Warke🇮🇳 (@suyogwarke_) September 27, 2024
Glenn Phillips is definitely no part timer anymore.
— Adam Bell 🇳🇿🇮🇹 (@AdamKerrBell) September 27, 2024
Proving it
SL lose DDS for 44 right on the stroke of lunch to end the session on 402-5
Glenn Phillips proving to have the magic touch, taking both wickets this morning #SLvNZ— ThePoppingCrease (@PoppingCreaseSA) September 27, 2024
Outbowled
Glenn Phillips has outbowled Mitchell Santner in this series, Santner has not looked a threat whatsoever.
— Vipul Ghatol 🇮🇳 (@Vipul_Espeaks) September 27, 2024
No century for Angelo Mathews, He walking back after scoring 88.! He was looking so uncomfortable against Glenn Phillips in the morning n after 8 balls Phillips gets him
Sri Lanka are still on top 343-4.They well target more n more runs 🇱🇰#SLvNZ #NZvSL #INDvBAN #IPLRetention pic.twitter.com/bVKzsjQHdy— Shivam Dubey (@ShivamDubey45) September 27, 2024
Storming
We have a new nickname for Glenn Phillips:
The Stormin’ Mormon.
C’mon!— Lukasz Pawel Buda (@LukaszBuda) September 27, 2024
As opener
Marsh as an opener. It will work if every game is against either Pakistan or Bangladesh. Don’t forget he was playing dots against part timer Glenn Phillips. Smith and Labuschagne need to bat at number 3 and 4 respectively
— Anubhav shahi 48 🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳 (@anni_sun_naa) September 26, 2024
221-3 Sri Lanka
WICKET!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
GLENN PHILLIPS DISMISSED DINESH CHANDIMAL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
FINALLY, NEW ZEALAND TAKE THIRD WICKET!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! pic.twitter.com/h4ZvFonXHa— Fitzgerald ✰ (@Fitzgerald_62_) September 26, 2024
