WATCH: Glenn Phillips switch-hits pull off Matthew Bacon in The Ford Trophy

Glenn Phillips switch-hits pull off Matthew Bacon: Auckland’s batsman scored his career-best List A score against Otago.

During a league match of the ongoing The Ford Trophy between Auckland and Otago in Lincoln, Auckland batsman Glenn Phillips put on display an innovative shot after he switch-hit a pull off Otago pacer Matthew Bacon.

Phillips taking guard a foot outside his leg-stump had called for him playing an unorthodox shot off the Bacon delivery. With the bowler bowling a short delivery outside the off-stump, Phillips brought out an outstanding stitch-hit pull over the off-side boundary.

After Auckland captain Craig Cachopa won the toss and chose to bat, his team posted a formidable 310/5 in their allotted quota of 50 overs. It was a match-winning 235-run stand for the second wicket between Martin Guptill and Phillips which powered Auckland to a 300+ total.

Opening the batting with Colin Munro (10), Guptill scored a brilliant 117 (130) with the help of seven fours and three sixes before getting out in the 45th over.

Coming in to bat at No. 3 in the fifth over, Phillips ended up scoring 156 (135) with the help of 16 fours and three sixes. In what was Phillips’ fourth List A century, it was also his career-best score in the format.

Chasing a 311-run target, Otago were bundled out for 213 in 40.2 overs. Coming in to bat at No. 3 in the first over itself, Neil Broom top-scored for Otago with 66 (84) with the help of four fours and two sixes. With bowling figures of 7-0-28-2, Benjamin Lister was the pick of the bowlers for Auckland.

Glenn Phillips switch-hits pull off Matthew Bacon

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