Glenn Phillips will have a major individual milestone in sight when New Zealand face India in the fifth and final T20I at Seddon Park in Hamilton on Sunday, November 1, 2026. Phillips has scored 276 runs in the ongoing series and needs another 56 to surpass the highest aggregate recorded by a batter in a bilateral T20I series, according to a Times of India report published on match day.
The New Zealand batter enters the finale after a standout 107 from 49 balls in the fourth T20I on October 30. That innings lifted his series tally to 276 and left him within reach of two marks: the overall bilateral T20I record and the New Zealand record for most runs in a bilateral T20I series.
Phil Salt’s benchmark in Phillips’ sights
England’s Phil Salt holds the record Phillips is chasing, having scored 331 runs in five T20Is against the West Indies in December 2023. Phillips requires 56 runs in Hamilton to move beyond that figure. Pakistan’s Mohammad Rizwan occupies second place on the list with 316 runs in six T20Is against England in 2022.
The Times of India report notes that only two players had crossed 300 runs in a bilateral T20I series before the final match. Phillips has already moved beyond that threshold in the current series? Not yet: his reported aggregate is 276, meaning he would first need to reach 300 and then continue towards Salt’s 331 mark. The distinction makes the final match a significant opportunity, but the record remains a target rather than an achievement.
New Zealand record is closer
Phillips is nearer to a national milestone. Mark Chapman scored 290 runs in five matches against Pakistan in 2024, setting the New Zealand record for most runs in a bilateral T20I series. Phillips needs 15 more runs to pass Chapman and claim that mark.
The report also states that Phillips already holds the record for the most runs by a batter in a T20I series against India. His current 276-run tally has come across the ongoing five-match contest, with the 107-run effort in the fourth match providing the biggest contribution.
The fourth-match century created the opportunity
Phillips’ 107 off 49 deliveries on October 30 was the defining innings behind his position going into the finale. The knock added a substantial amount to his series aggregate and made the record chase a central storyline for the last match. With 56 runs required for the overall mark and 15 for the New Zealand record, he has two clear targets to pursue.
There is another potential statistical milestone if Phillips produces a half-century in Hamilton. The Times of India report says that would make him only the third player to register four or more scores of 50-plus in a bilateral T20I series. Pakistan’s Rizwan and Japan’s Sabaorish Ravichandran are the two players identified as having achieved that feat.
Hamilton finale carries the record opportunity
The fifth T20I is scheduled at Seddon Park, Hamilton, on November 1. Phillips’ run tally means his innings will be closely watched, but the records remain conditional on what he scores in the match. A 15-run contribution would be enough to move past Chapman’s New Zealand benchmark, while a much larger score of 56 would take him beyond Salt’s global bilateral-series mark.
For New Zealand, the match is also the final opportunity in the series to finish the contest strongly against India. For Phillips, it is a chance to turn a productive run of batting into a place at the top of the bilateral T20I record list. The figures and targets in this article reflect the pre-match position reported by the Times of India on November 1, 2026; the final outcome will depend on the innings in Hamilton.
Frequently asked questions
How many runs does Glenn Phillips need to break the bilateral T20I series record?
Glenn Phillips had scored 276 runs before the fifth and final T20I against India. He needs 56 more runs to pass Phil Salt’s record of 331, set in a five-match bilateral series against the West Indies in December 2023.
Who holds the record for most runs in a bilateral T20I series?
England’s Phil Salt holds the record cited by the Times of India, with 331 runs in five T20Is against the West Indies in December 2023. Pakistan’s Mohammad Rizwan is second with 316 runs in six T20Is against England in 2022.
What is Glenn Phillips’ New Zealand record target?
Phillips is 15 runs short of Mark Chapman’s New Zealand record for the most runs in a bilateral T20I series. Chapman scored 290 runs in five matches against Pakistan in 2024, according to the Times of India report.
How did Glenn Phillips perform in the fourth T20I against India?
Phillips scored 107 runs from 49 balls in the fourth T20I on October 30. That innings took his series aggregate to 276 runs and put him within reach of the bilateral T20I series record ahead of the final match.
When and where is the final India vs New Zealand T20I?
The fifth and final T20I is scheduled for November 1, 2026, at Seddon Park in Hamilton. Phillips has the opportunity in that match to challenge both the overall bilateral-series run record and New Zealand’s national mark for a series.