Glenn Phillips Leads New Zealand to Record T20I Total Against India

New Zealand have set a new high-water mark in T20 internationals against India, posting the biggest total ever recorded in the format between the two sides. Their innings went past the 257 for three that England made in Southampton earlier this year, which had been the best score against India until now.

Glenn Phillips was the player at the centre of the performance, and the innings will be remembered as one of the defining moments of his T20 career. The total is a statement from a New Zealand side that has shown it is willing to attack India's bowlers from the first over.

The record also leaves West Indies' 252 for four in Ranchi, another large score posted against India this year, in second place. Taken together, England, West Indies and now New Zealand have all posted totals above 250 against India in 2026, a sign of how quickly the benchmark for big-hitting T20 batting is rising.