He amassed over 1000 runs in 2022 and is currently the No.1 ranked T20I batter. The meteoric rise of Suryakumar in the shortest format of the game has stunned quite a few contemporaries. ALSO READ: 'His strike rate is highest when he bats there. “I’ve got my strengths and he’s got his and we go about our jobs in different ways. And the way we both play presents opportunities for the opposition to get us out as well.

MOUNT MAUNGANUI: He is a T20 ace in his own right but New Zealander Glenn Phillips says he can't even "dream" of pulling off some of the incredible shots that Suryakumar Yadav plays with ease.Surya, world No. The things that he does I wouldn't even dream of doing. "I have got my strengths and he has got his and we go about our jobs in different ways. "I could easily see (Surya's) strike rate being even higher here than it was in Aussie, with the slightly smaller grounds and the pitches very similar, potentially a bit bouncier with a bit more grass on them. It's going to be very interesting what sort of strike rates we see here."

He is a T20 ace in his own right but New Zealander Glenn Phillips says he can't even "dream" of pulling off some of the incredible shots that Suryakumar Yadav plays with ease. The things that he does I wouldn't even dream of doing. Phillips is eighth in the ICC's T20I batters' list and has scored 650 runs at a strike-rate of 158 plus. Phillips is fearing that on good batting tracks like Bay Oval (Mt Maunganui) and McLean Park (Napier), Surya's strike-rate would soar even higher. "I could easily see (Surya's) strike rate being even higher here than it was in Aussie, with the slightly smaller grounds and the pitches very similar, potentially a bit bouncier with a bit more grass on them.

IND vs NZ 2022-23: India prepares to take on New Zealand in the second T20I in Mount Maunganui on Sunday. Meanwhile, Glenn Phillips has lavished praise on Suryakumar Yadav for his "incredible" batting. Image credit: PTIWicketkeeper-batter Glenn Phillips of New Zealand voices that he can't even "dream" of pulling off some of the beautiful shots Indian middle-order batter Suryakumar Yadav plays so easily. Surya, the world number one batter in the shortest format, will lock horns against Phillips's New Zealand in the second T20I at the Bay Oval in Mount Maunganui on Sunday. ALSO READ: IND VS NZ 2022-23 = WHY HAS RAHUL DRAVID NOT TRAVELLED TO NEW ZEALAND?

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Mount Maunganui, Nov 19 New Zealand’s middle-order batter Glenn Phillips has been in awe of the audacious strokeplay coming from the bat of India’s swashbuckling batter Suryakumar Yadav, saying he cannot dream of doing things which the Mumbai-based batter has done this year. Both Suryakumar and Phillips had a brilliant time with the bat in the Men’s T20 World Cup in Australia. But it was Suryakumar, currently the top-ranked T20I batter, who made a huge splash in the tournament, making 239 runs in six innings with his jaw-dropping 360-degree style of batting. “I’ve got my strengths and he’s got his and we go about our jobs in different ways. Coming back to play a T20I for New Zealand at the Bay Oval brought back some fond memories for Phillips.

For the first time in generations, wild kiwi are roaming Wellington’s bushland, as an ambitious project to bring the national bird back to the nation’s capital takes flight. READ MORE:* The capital Kiwis bringing back our bird* Kiwi to call the capital home as huge conservation project comes to fruition* Capital Kiwi Project: Mākara kids 'excited' to have kiwi roaming the hillsJUAN ZARAMA PERINI/Stuff A powhiri marked the return of of the taonga of the kiwi to Wellington’s bushland. The Capital Kiwi Project was the brain child of self-described “bird nerd” Paul Ward. JUAN ZARAMA PERINI/Stuff A child takes a peak at one of the kiwi relocated to Mākara as part of the Capital Kiwi project. He said Ngāti Maniapoto Ngāti Hinewai members were “more than proud” to support the work of the Capital Kiwi Project.

Two people have received an early Christmas bonus by winning Lotto first division on Saturday night. The lucky ticket winners are from Whangārei and Auckland, and have won $500,000 each. The winning tickets were sold at Kamo Lotto in Whangārei and New World Metro Shore City in Auckland. Powerball was not struck, and has rolled over to Wednesday night, where the jackpot will be $20 million. Those successful tickets were sold at Bayfair Lotto in Mount Maunganui and at New World Newtown in Wellington.

New Zealand's middle-order batter Glenn Phillips has been in awe of the audacious strokeplay coming from the bat of India's swashbuckling batter Suryakumar Yadav, saying he cannot dream of doing things which the Mumbai-based batter has done this year. Image Source: IANSNew Zealand's middle-order batter Glenn Phillips has been in awe of the audacious strokeplay coming from the bat of India's swashbuckling batter Suryakumar Yadav, saying he cannot dream of doing things that the Mumbai-based batter has done this year. Both Suryakumar and Phillips had a brilliant time with the bat in the Men's T20 World Cup in Australia. But it was Suryakumar, currently the top-ranked T20I batter, who made a huge splash in the tournament, making 239 runs in six innings with his jaw-dropping 360-degree style of batting. Both Suryakumar and Phillips will be prized scalps for bowlers from both sides and the right-hander is aware of it.

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Ahead of the second game against India, the Kiwi batsman said that he can't even 'dream' of pulling off some of the incredible shots that Suryakumar Yadav plays so effortlessly. The two will come face to face when New Zealand take on India in the second game of the three-match T20I series at the Bay Oval. The Bay Oval ground holds fond memories for the Black Caps batter, having scored a 46-ball hundred. Speaking to stuff.co.nz on the eve of the match, Phillips said, "He (Surya) is absolutely incredible. Phillips is fearing that on good batting tracks like Bay Oval (Mt Maunganui) and McLean Park (Napier), Surya's strike-rate would soar even higher.

He is a T20 ace in his own right but New Zealander Glenn Phillips says he can’t even “dream” of pulling off some of the incredible shots that Suryakumar Yadav plays with ease. The things that he does I wouldn’t even dream of doing. “I have got my strengths and he has got his and we go about our jobs in different ways. Phillips is eighth in the ICC’s T20I batters’ list and has scored 650 runs at a strike rate of 158 plus. “I could easily see (Surya’s) strike rate being even higher here than it was in Aussie, with the slightly smaller grounds and the pitches very similar, potentially a bit bouncier with a bit more grass on them.

Mercurial New Zealand batter Glenn Phillips said that he was in awe of the Indian batter Suryakumar Yadav’s audacious strokeplay and also added that he cannot dream of doing things that the Mumbai-based batter has done this year. Suryakumar Yadav, the no.1 ranked T20I batter, has 1040 runs in 2022 in T20Is with one century and 9 fifties at an average of 43.33 and strike rate of 185.71 in 29 matches. He also had an amazing T20 World Cup 2022, where he made 239 runs in 6 matches with 3 fifties at a strike rate of 189.69. Phillips, who himself made 201 runs with one century and one fifty in the tournament called Suryakumar Yadav incredible. It’s part of the risk and reward of middle order cricket in T20," Phillips signed off.