Tilak Varma vs Glenn Phillips - Comparing their stats after 68 T20I innings amid NZ vs IND 2026 T20Is

Tilak Varma and Glenn Phillips played terrific knocks in the second India-New Zealand T20I at the Hagley Oval in Christchurch on Saturday, October 24. Varma was named Player of the Match even as Phillips' innings went in vain.

Sent into bat in the second T20I, New Zealand posted 180-5 on the board in their 20 overs as Phillips top-scored with 70 off 43 balls, with four fours and as many sixes. In the chase, India got home in 19.5 overs as Varma hammered an unbeaten 51 off 26 balls, with six fours and one six.

Varma has batted in 68 innings in T20Is so far. In this feature, we compare his stats with those of Phillips after the latter had also played the same number of T20I innings.

Tilak Varma vs Glenn Phillips - Who has a better average and strike rate after 68 T20I innings?

In 68 T20I innings, Varma has scored 1,898 runs at an average of 44.13 and a strike rate of 147.47. In 11 innings against South Africa, he has 497 runs at an average of 62.12 and a strike rate of 162.41. In 11 innings against England, he has 258 runs at an average of 32.25 and a strike rate of 146.59. Also, in five innings against Pakistan, he has 206 runs at a strike rate of 138.25.

After 68 T20I innings, Phillips had 1,835 runs to his name at an average of 32.76. In 16 innings against Pakistan, he had 318 runs at an average of 21.20 and a strike rate of 113.57. In six innings against England, he had 238 runs at an average of 39.66 and a strike rate of 154.54. Also, in 10 innings against Australia, he had 217 runs at a strike rate of 143.70.

Tilak Varma vs Glenn Phillips - Who has more hundreds after 68 T20I innings?

Varma has notched up two hundreds and 11 half-centuries in his T20I career. His best of 120* came off 47 balls against South Africa in Johannesburg in November 2024. The knock featured nine fours and 10 sixes. The left-hander also scored 107* off 56 balls during the same series in Centurion in November 2024. The knock included eight fours and seven sixes.

(Varma vs Phillips - Batting stats comparison after 68 T20I innings)

After 68 T20I innings, Phillips had two centuries and 10 half-centuries to his name. His best of 108 came off 51 balls against the West Indies in Mount Maunganui in November 2020. The knock featured 10 fours and eight sixes. The maverick New Zealand batter had also scored 104 off 64 balls against Sri Lanka in Sydney in October 2022 during the T20 World Cup, hitting 10 fours and four sixes.

Tilak Varma vs Glenn Phillips - Who has a better record in wins after 68 T20I innings?

In 47 innings in wins, Varma has scored 1,299 runs at an average of 49.96 and a strike rate of 148.96, with two hundreds and seven fifties. In 18 innings in losses, he has 530 runs, with four fifties. He has also scored 49 runs in one tied match and 20 runs in two innings in matches that ended in no result.

(Varma vs Phillips - Batting stats comparison in wins after 68 T20I innings)

In 35 innings in wins, Phillips had 1,205 runs at an average of 46.34 and a strike rate of 157.72, with two tons and eight half-centuries. In 30 innings in losses, he had 557 runs, with one fifty. In one tied match, he had scored 54 runs. Also, he had 19 runs in two innings in matches that ended in no result.

Tilak Varma vs Glenn Phillips - Who has a better record in chases after 68 T20I innings?

In 28 innings in chases, Varma has 826 runs at an average of 51.62 and a strike rate of 135.40, with seven half-centuries. In 40 innings while batting first, he had 1,072 runs at an average of 39.70 and a strike rate of 158.34, with the aid of two hundreds and four half-centuries.

(Varma vs Phillips - Batting stats comparison in chases after 68 T20I innings)

In 26 innings in chases, Phillips had 573 runs at an average of 27.28 and a strike rate of 130.22, with three half-centuries. In 42 innings while batting first, he had 1,262 runs at an average of 36.05 and a strike rate of 149.17, with two hundreds and seven half-centuries.

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